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#8977CF Color

#8977CF is rgb(137, 119, 207) in RGB, hsl(252, 48%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 43%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8977CF
HEX#8977CF
RGBrgb(137, 119, 207)
HSLhsl(252, 48%, 64%)
HSVhsv(252, 43%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 43%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.13 291.6)
LABlab(54.63% 22.43 -43.66)
LCHlch(54.63% 49.08 297.19)

What #8977CF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8977CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 5.59Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 7.14Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 11.6Amethyst#9966CCΔE 13.93Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 14.48Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 15.2

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#8977CF Channel Values

How #8977CF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 137 · G 119 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 48% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 43% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.75:1 vs white · 5.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8977CF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8977CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8977CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8977CF
Complementary
#BECF77
Analogous
#7792CF
Analogous
#B577CF
Triadic
#CF8977
Triadic
#77CF89
Split comp.
#CFB577
Split comp.
#92CF77

Tints & Shades of #8977CF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#998AD6
#AA9DDD
#BAB0E3
#C7BFE8
#D8D2EF
#E8E5F6

Shades

#6B55C3
#553EB1
#45328F
#362871
#261C4F
#181131

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How #8977CF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8977CF
Protanopia#7A7ACF
Protanomaly#8079CF
Deuteranopia#7D7DCF
Deuteranomaly#827BCF
Tritanopia#7A8686
Tritanomaly#8081A8
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #8977CF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8977cf: #8977CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8977CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8977cf': '#8977CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.467, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_8977cf">#8977CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8977CF"

More Blue Colors

#8977CF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8977CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8977CF?

#8977CF is a light blue — rgb(137, 119, 207) in RGB and hsl(252, 48%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #8977CF?

#8977CF is rgb(137, 119, 207) — red 137, green 119, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8977CF?

#8977CF converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 43%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8977CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8977CF scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8977CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8977CF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 11.6, which is visibly different.

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