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#8979cc color: Ube

#8979cc is rgb(137, 121, 204) in RGB and oklch(62.567% 0.12316 291.272) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.6%
0.123
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8979cc

#8979cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8979cc mixed with white

  1. 8979cc
  2. 9486d2
  3. 9f94d7
  4. aaa1dd
  5. b6aee2
  6. c1bbe7
  7. cdc9ec
  8. dad6f1
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8979cc mixed with black

  1. 8979cc
  2. 7668b1
  3. 645897
  4. 53487e
  5. 423965
  6. 312b4e
  7. 221d37
  8. 141022
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8979cc with less saturation

  1. 8979cc
  2. 897bc5
  3. 887dbf
  4. 887fb8
  5. 8880b1
  6. 8882ab
  7. 8883a4
  8. 88849d
  9. 888696
  10. 88878f

Questions about #8979cc

What color is #8979cc?

#8979cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 121, 204), in HSL hsl(251.57, 44.86%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.567% 0.12316 291.272).

What colors go well with #8979cc?

The complementary color of #8979cc is #8b8e26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d87d2 and #aa6db4. The triadic partners are #c2703c and #009f7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8979cc?

White text reads better on #8979cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8979cc a warm or cool color?

#8979cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.123.