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#9166da color: Soft violet

#9166da is rgb(145, 102, 218) in RGB and oklch(60.78% 0.17169 298.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

60.8%
0.172
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #9166da

#9166da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Legendary Lavender (#9d61d4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9166da mixed with white

  1. 9166da
  2. 9b76df
  3. a586e3
  4. b095e8
  5. bba4ec
  6. c6b3f0
  7. d1c2f3
  8. dcd2f7
  9. e7e1fa
  10. f3f0fc

Darker: #9166da mixed with black

  1. 9166da
  2. 7d58bd
  3. 6a4aa2
  4. 583c87
  5. 462f6c
  6. 352354
  7. 25173c
  8. 150c25
  9. 070411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #9166da with less saturation

  1. 9166da
  2. 8f6ad2
  3. 8e6ec9
  4. 8c71c1
  5. 8a74b8
  6. 8977af
  7. 877aa7
  8. 867c9e
  9. 857e95
  10. 84808c

Questions about #9166da

What color is #9166da?

#9166da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(145, 102, 218), in HSL hsl(262.24, 61.05%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.78% 0.17169 298.242).

What colors go well with #9166da?

The complementary color of #9166da is #7b8e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5779e8 and #b756b5. The triadic partners are #c96200 and #009b83.

Is white or black text more readable on #9166da?

White text reads better on #9166da: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9166da a warm or cool color?

#9166da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.172.