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Information about #8970FB color

#8970FB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8970FB belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(137, 112, 251) — 53.7% red, 43.9% green, 98.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 45 / 55 / 0 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8970FB is a maximally vivid blue that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Slate Blue Light (#8470FF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Brilliant Indigo (#8B65FF) and Violets Are Blue (#8366F4).

In RGB terms — rgb(137, 112, 251) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8970FB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8970FB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8970FB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8970FB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8970FB
  • RGB137, 112, 251
  • CMYK45, 55, 0, 2
  • CSSrgb(137, 112, 251)
  • HSL251°, 95%, 71%
  • HSL Precise250.791°, 94.558%, 71.176%
  • HSV251°, 55%, 98%
  • HSB251°, 55%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.439, 0.984)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.439, 0.984, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.439, 0.984)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8970FB
  • DECIMAL ID9007355
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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