Information about #8973BE color

#8973BE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8973BE is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 115, 190) — 53.7% red, 45.1% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 29 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced twilight violet, #8973BE sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ube (#8878C3) and Long Shot (#8776B6).

The recipe behind #8973BE is rgb(137, 115, 190), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8973BE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. #8973BE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8973BE color variations

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

#8973BE 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 #8973BE

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

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Long Shot color link
Long Shot

#8776B6

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Lilac Bush color link
Lilac Bush

#9470C4

Toolbox color link
Toolbox

#746CC0

RTNO color link
RTNO

#9A65B5

True V color link
True V

#8A73D6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8973BE
  • RGB137, 115, 190
  • CMYK21, 29, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(137, 115, 190)
  • HSL258°, 37%, 60%
  • HSL Precise257.6°, 36.585%, 59.804%
  • HSV258°, 39%, 75%
  • HSB258°, 39%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.451, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.451, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.451, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8973BE
  • DECIMAL ID9008062
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01