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#8979d5 color: Soft violet

#8979d5 is rgb(137, 121, 213) in RGB and oklch(63.056% 0.13565 289.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.1%
0.136
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 16%

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 #8979d5

#8979d5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 290°.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8979d5 mixed with white

  1. 8979d5
  2. 9486da
  3. 9f94df
  4. aaa1e3
  5. b5afe8
  6. c1bcec
  7. cdc9f0
  8. d9d7f4
  9. e6e4f8
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8979d5 mixed with black

  1. 8979d5
  2. 7668b9
  3. 64589e
  4. 534883
  5. 42396a
  6. 312b51
  7. 221d3a
  8. 141024
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8979d5 with less saturation

  1. 8979d5
  2. 897bce
  3. 887dc6
  4. 887fbf
  5. 8881b8
  6. 8883b0
  7. 8884a9
  8. 8886a1
  9. 898799
  10. 898891

Questions about #8979d5

What color is #8979d5?

#8979d5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 121, 213), in HSL hsl(250.43, 52.27%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.056% 0.13565 289.929).

What colors go well with #8979d5?

The complementary color of #8979d5 is #8f8f08. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5788da and #ad6cbc. The triadic partners are #c96d34 and #00a37c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8979d5?

White text reads better on #8979d5: 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 #8979d5 a warm or cool color?

#8979d5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.136.