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#8980bc color: Bravo!

#8980bc is rgb(137, 128, 188) in RGB and oklch(63.122% 0.08944 290.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

63.1%
0.089
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8980bc

#8980bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bravo! (#8c80b9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8980bc mixed with white

  1. 8980bc
  2. 948cc3
  3. 9f99ca
  4. aba5d1
  5. b6b2d8
  6. c2bede
  7. cecbe5
  8. dad8ec
  9. e6e5f2
  10. f2f2f9

Darker: #8980bc mixed with black

  1. 8980bc
  2. 766ea3
  3. 645d8b
  4. 534d73
  5. 423d5d
  6. 312e47
  7. 221f32
  8. 14121f
  9. 07060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8980bc with less saturation

  1. 8980bc
  2. 8981b7
  3. 8982b2
  4. 8983ad
  5. 8984a8
  6. 8985a3
  7. 89869e
  8. 898799
  9. 898894
  10. 89898f

Questions about #8980bc

What color is #8980bc?

#8980bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Bravo!. In RGB it is rgb(137, 128, 188), in HSL hsl(249, 30.93%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.122% 0.08944 290.473).

What colors go well with #8980bc?

The complementary color of #8980bc is #8c8f4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a8ac0 and #a278ab. The triadic partners are #b57957 and #4a9b82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8980bc?

White text reads better on #8980bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8980bc a warm or cool color?

#8980bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.089.