#8972b2

Purple Mountain's Majesty

Closest match (97% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(137, 114, 178)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(262, 29%, 57%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(23, 36, 0, 30)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.206

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#8972b2

#9bb272

Analogous (Adjacent)

#727bb2

#8972b2

#a972b2

Triadic

#8972b2

#b28972

#72b289

Split complementary

#8972b2

#b2a972

#7bb272

Complete conversion table

HEX

#8972B2

RGB

rgb(137,114,178)

RGBA

rgba(137,114,178, 1)

HSL

hsl(261.56,29.36%,57.25%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.60 0.10 300.0)

CSS Variable

--color: #8972b2;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

4.11

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

5.11

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#8972b2#8e8fb2

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#8972b2#9795b2

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#8972b2#88707d

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#8972b2#7d7d7d

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

47%

33%

20%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

47%

Titanium white

Pigment

33%

Cadmium red

Pigment

20%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Violet hue

380–450 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

20.6%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Similar & Related Colors

Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

Viola

#966EBD

Lavish Spending

#8469BC

Aster

#867BA9

Venus Violet

#7A6DC0

Green Smoke

#9BB272

Wisteria

#A972B2

Wild Blue Yonder

#727BB2

Sandal

#B28972

Silver Tree

#72B289

Mongoose

#B2A972

Biloba Flower

#C4AAEF

Victoria

#523E79