#8980DA Hex Color
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A muted, mid-light lavender with a cool violet undertone. The hex code #8980da works best as a supporting tone or UI background, where black text passes AA at 6.2:1 contrast. Next to plain white it reads washed out, so anchor it with deep plum or warm cream. Mute it much further and you are basically mixing gray, which flattens its lavender character.
Questions about #8980da
What is #8980da in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8980da is rgb(137, 128, 218), in HSL hsl(246, 55%, 68%) and in CMYK 37%, 41%, 0%, 15%.
What colors pair well with #8980da?
Deep plum, warm cream, and slate all flatter #8980da; plum deepens its violet side while cream keeps it soft. For sharper contrast, try charcoal text or accents against it.
Is #8980da readable on white or black?
#8980da has a 3.40:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.16:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.