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#8977de color: Bright violet

#8977de is rgb(137, 119, 222) in RGB and oklch(63.201% 0.15094 289.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.2%
0.151
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8977de

#8977de is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8977de mixed with white

  1. 8977de
  2. 9485e2
  3. 9e93e6
  4. aaa0ea
  5. b5aeee
  6. c1bbf1
  7. cdc9f4
  8. d9d6f7
  9. e6e4fa
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #8977de mixed with black

  1. 8977de
  2. 7667c1
  3. 6457a5
  4. 534789
  5. 42386f
  6. 312a55
  7. 221c3d
  8. 141026
  9. 070512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8977de with less saturation

  1. 8977de
  2. 897ad6
  3. 887cce
  4. 887ec6
  5. 8880bd
  6. 8882b5
  7. 8884ad
  8. 8986a4
  9. 89879b
  10. 898893

Questions about #8977de

What color is #8977de?

#8977de is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 119, 222), in HSL hsl(250.49, 60.95%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.201% 0.15094 289.384).

What colors go well with #8977de?

The complementary color of #8977de is #919000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f88e4 and #b068c3. The triadic partners are #d06925 and #00a57b.

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

White text reads better on #8977de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8977de a warm or cool color?

#8977de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.151.