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#8981bb color: Bravo!

#8981bb is rgb(137, 129, 187) in RGB and oklch(63.274% 0.08641 290.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.3%
0.086
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8981bb

#8981bb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, 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: #8981bb mixed with white

  1. 8981bb
  2. 948dc2
  3. 9f99c9
  4. aba6d0
  5. b6b2d7
  6. c2bfde
  7. cecbe4
  8. dad8eb
  9. e6e5f2
  10. f2f2f8

Darker: #8981bb mixed with black

  1. 8981bb
  2. 766fa2
  3. 645e8a
  4. 534e73
  5. 423e5c
  6. 312e46
  7. 221f32
  8. 14121f
  9. 07060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8981bb with less saturation

  1. 8981bb
  2. 8982b6
  3. 8983b1
  4. 8984ad
  5. 8985a8
  6. 8986a3
  7. 89879e
  8. 898899
  9. 898894
  10. 8a898f

Questions about #8981bb

What color is #8981bb?

#8981bb is soft violet. The closest named color is Bravo!. In RGB it is rgb(137, 129, 187), in HSL hsl(248.28, 29.9%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.274% 0.08641 290.018).

What colors go well with #8981bb?

The complementary color of #8981bb is #8d8f4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b8bbf and #a179ab. The triadic partners are #b47a5a and #4e9b82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8981bb?

White text reads better on #8981bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8981bb a warm or cool color?

#8981bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.086.