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#9280c8 color: Amethyst Grey

#9280c8 is rgb(146, 128, 200) in RGB and oklch(64.474% 0.10705 294.703) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

64.5%
0.107
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #9280c8

#9280c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst Grey (#9085c4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9280c8 mixed with white

  1. 9280c8
  2. 9c8cce
  3. a699d4
  4. b1a5da
  5. bcb2df
  6. c7bfe5
  7. d2cbea
  8. ddd8f0
  9. e8e5f5
  10. f3f2fa

Darker: #9280c8 mixed with black

  1. 9280c8
  2. 7e6eae
  3. 6b5d94
  4. 584d7b
  5. 463d63
  6. 352e4c
  7. 251f36
  8. 161221
  9. 08060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9280c8 with less saturation

  1. 9280c8
  2. 9182c2
  3. 9183bd
  4. 9085b7
  5. 9086b1
  6. 8f88ab
  7. 8f89a6
  8. 8e8aa0
  9. 8e8b9a
  10. 8e8c94

Questions about #9280c8

What color is #9280c8?

#9280c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(146, 128, 200), in HSL hsl(255, 39.56%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.474% 0.10705 294.703).

What colors go well with #9280c8?

The complementary color of #9280c8 is #8c9543. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d8ccf and #ae76b2. The triadic partners are #c07b4b and #31a389.

Is white or black text more readable on #9280c8?

White text reads better on #9280c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9280c8 a warm or cool color?

#9280c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.107.