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#8977cf color: True V

#8977cf is rgb(137, 119, 207) in RGB and oklch(62.355% 0.13042 291.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.4%
0.130
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8977cf

#8977cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8977cf mixed with white

  1. 8977cf
  2. 9485d5
  3. 9f92da
  4. aaa0df
  5. b6ade4
  6. c1bbe9
  7. cdc8ee
  8. d9d6f2
  9. e6e3f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8977cf mixed with black

  1. 8977cf
  2. 7667b4
  3. 645799
  4. 53477f
  5. 423867
  6. 312a4f
  7. 221c38
  8. 141023
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8977cf with less saturation

  1. 8977cf
  2. 8979c8
  3. 887bc1
  4. 887dba
  5. 887fb3
  6. 8780ac
  7. 8782a5
  8. 87839e
  9. 878596
  10. 87868f

Questions about #8977cf

What color is #8977cf?

#8977cf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 119, 207), in HSL hsl(252.27, 47.83%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.355% 0.13042 291.557).

What colors go well with #8977cf?

The complementary color of #8977cf is #8a8e18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a86d5 and #ab6bb6. The triadic partners are #c46d34 and #00a07d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8977cf?

White text reads better on #8977cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8977cf a warm or cool color?

#8977cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.13.