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#8979ec color: Bright violet

#8979ec is rgb(137, 121, 236) in RGB and oklch(64.391% 0.16688 287.123) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

64.4%
0.167
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8979ec

#8979ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hera Blue (#7777ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8979ec mixed with white

  1. 8979ec
  2. 9387ef
  3. 9e95f2
  4. a9a2f4
  5. b5b0f7
  6. c1bdf9
  7. cdcafb
  8. d9d7fc
  9. e5e5fd
  10. f2f2fe

Darker: #8979ec mixed with black

  1. 8979ec
  2. 7668cd
  3. 6458af
  4. 534892
  5. 423976
  6. 312b5b
  7. 221d42
  8. 141029
  9. 070513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8979ec with less saturation

  1. 8979ec
  2. 897ce3
  3. 897fda
  4. 8981d0
  5. 8984c7
  6. 8a86be
  7. 8a87b4
  8. 8b89ab
  9. 8b8ba1
  10. 8c8c97

Questions about #8979ec

What color is #8979ec?

#8979ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 121, 236), in HSL hsl(248.35, 75.16%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.391% 0.16688 287.123).

What colors go well with #8979ec?

The complementary color of #8979ec is #999200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #438cf0 and #b568cf. The triadic partners are #dc661c and #00aa79.

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

White text reads better on #8979ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8979ec a warm or cool color?

#8979ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.167.