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#8979cf color: Ube

#8979cf is rgb(137, 121, 207) in RGB and oklch(62.728% 0.12734 290.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

62.7%
0.127
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8979cf

#8979cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, 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: #8979cf mixed with white

  1. 8979cf
  2. 9486d5
  3. 9f94da
  4. aaa1df
  5. b6aee4
  6. c1bce9
  7. cdc9ee
  8. d9d6f2
  9. e6e4f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8979cf mixed with black

  1. 8979cf
  2. 7668b4
  3. 645899
  4. 53487f
  5. 423967
  6. 312b4f
  7. 221d38
  8. 141023
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8979cf with less saturation

  1. 8979cf
  2. 897bc8
  3. 887dc1
  4. 887fba
  5. 8880b4
  6. 8882ad
  7. 8883a5
  8. 88859e
  9. 888697
  10. 888790

Questions about #8979cf

What color is #8979cf?

#8979cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 121, 207), in HSL hsl(251.16, 47.25%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.728% 0.12734 290.804).

What colors go well with #8979cf?

The complementary color of #8979cf is #8c8f1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b87d5 and #ab6db7. The triadic partners are #c46f39 and #00a07e.

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

White text reads better on #8979cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8979cf a warm or cool color?

#8979cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.127.