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#8981ca color: Faraway Sky

#8981ca is rgb(137, 129, 202) in RGB and oklch(63.997% 0.10803 287.965) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

64%
0.108
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8981ca

#8981ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faraway Sky (#8980c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8981ca mixed with white

  1. 8981ca
  2. 948dd0
  3. 9f9ad6
  4. aaa6db
  5. b6b3e1
  6. c2bfe6
  7. cecceb
  8. dad9f0
  9. e6e5f5
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #8981ca mixed with black

  1. 8981ca
  2. 766faf
  3. 645e95
  4. 534e7c
  5. 423e64
  6. 312e4d
  7. 221f37
  8. 141222
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8981ca with less saturation

  1. 8981ca
  2. 8982c4
  3. 8984be
  4. 8985b8
  5. 8a86b2
  6. 8a87ac
  7. 8a88a6
  8. 8b899f
  9. 8b8a99
  10. 8b8b93

Questions about #8981ca

What color is #8981ca?

#8981ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Faraway Sky. In RGB it is rgb(137, 129, 202), in HSL hsl(246.58, 40.78%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.997% 0.10803 287.965).

What colors go well with #8981ca?

The complementary color of #8981ca is #93913b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628dcd and #a776b7. The triadic partners are #c1774f and #3aa17f.

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

White text reads better on #8981ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8981ca a warm or cool color?

#8981ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.108.