#8979d7 color: Soft violet
#8979d7 is rgb(137, 121, 215) in RGB and oklch(63.167% 0.13841 289.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Amethyst
- indigo-400
- Black 16%
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About #8979d7
#8979d7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #8979d7 mixed with white
Darker: #8979d7 mixed with black
Calmer: #8979d7 with less saturation
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What color is #8979d7?
#8979d7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 121, 215), in HSL hsl(250.21, 54.02%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.167% 0.13841 289.653).
What colors go well with #8979d7?
The complementary color of #8979d7 is #909000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5589dc and #ae6cbe. The triadic partners are #cb6d32 and #00a47c.
Is white or black text more readable on #8979d7?
White text reads better on #8979d7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8979d7 a warm or cool color?
#8979d7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.138.