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#8979da color: Soft violet

#8979da is rgb(137, 121, 218) in RGB and oklch(63.335% 0.14252 289.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.3%
0.143
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8979da

#8979da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, 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: #8979da mixed with white

  1. 8979da
  2. 9487df
  3. 9f94e3
  4. aaa1e7
  5. b5afeb
  6. c1bcef
  7. cdc9f3
  8. d9d7f6
  9. e6e4f9
  10. f2f2fc

Darker: #8979da mixed with black

  1. 8979da
  2. 7668bd
  3. 6458a2
  4. 534887
  5. 42396c
  6. 312b54
  7. 221d3c
  8. 141025
  9. 070511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8979da with less saturation

  1. 8979da
  2. 897bd2
  3. 897ecb
  4. 8880c3
  5. 8882bb
  6. 8983b3
  7. 8985ab
  8. 8986a3
  9. 89889b
  10. 8a8992

Questions about #8979da

What color is #8979da?

#8979da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 121, 218), in HSL hsl(249.9, 56.73%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.335% 0.14252 289.252).

What colors go well with #8979da?

The complementary color of #8979da is #919000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5389df and #af6bc0. The triadic partners are #cd6c30 and #00a57b.

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

White text reads better on #8979da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8979da a warm or cool color?

#8979da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.143.