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#9281ce color: Soft violet

#9281ce is rgb(146, 129, 206) in RGB and oklch(64.961% 0.11383 293.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

65%
0.114
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #9281ce

#9281ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9281ce mixed with white

  1. 9281ce
  2. 9c8dd3
  3. a69ad9
  4. b1a6de
  5. bcb3e3
  6. c6bfe8
  7. d1cced
  8. ddd9f2
  9. e8e5f6
  10. f3f2fb

Darker: #9281ce mixed with black

  1. 9281ce
  2. 7e6fb3
  3. 6b5e98
  4. 584e7f
  5. 463e66
  6. 352e4e
  7. 251f38
  8. 161223
  9. 08060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9281ce with less saturation

  1. 9281ce
  2. 9283c8
  3. 9184c2
  4. 9186bc
  5. 9088b5
  6. 9089af
  7. 908aa9
  8. 8f8ca3
  9. 8f8d9c
  10. 8f8e96

Questions about #9281ce

What color is #9281ce?

#9281ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(146, 129, 206), in HSL hsl(253.25, 44%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.961% 0.11383 293.105).

What colors go well with #9281ce?

The complementary color of #9281ce is #8f963c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a8ed5 and #b076b7. The triadic partners are #c57a48 and #29a589.

Is white or black text more readable on #9281ce?

White text reads better on #9281ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9281ce a warm or cool color?

#9281ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.114.