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#9178d0 color: True V

#9178d0 is rgb(145, 120, 208) in RGB and oklch(63.303% 0.13075 295.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

63.3%
0.131
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #9178d0

#9178d0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9178d0 mixed with white

  1. 9178d0
  2. 9b86d5
  3. a693db
  4. b0a0e0
  5. bbaee5
  6. c6bbe9
  7. d1c9ee
  8. dcd6f3
  9. e8e4f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #9178d0 mixed with black

  1. 9178d0
  2. 7d67b5
  3. 6a579a
  4. 584880
  5. 463967
  6. 352a4f
  7. 251d39
  8. 151023
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9178d0 with less saturation

  1. 9178d0
  2. 907ac9
  3. 8f7dc2
  4. 8e7fbc
  5. 8e81b5
  6. 8d82ae
  7. 8c84a7
  8. 8c86a0
  9. 8b8799
  10. 8a8991

Questions about #9178d0

What color is #9178d0?

#9178d0 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(145, 120, 208), in HSL hsl(257.05, 48.35%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.303% 0.13075 295.507).

What colors go well with #9178d0?

The complementary color of #9178d0 is #879324. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6487d9 and #b26cb5. The triadic partners are #c57230 and #00a386.

Is white or black text more readable on #9178d0?

White text reads better on #9178d0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9178d0 a warm or cool color?

#9178d0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.131.