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#9388cd color: Amethyst Grey

#9388cd is rgb(147, 136, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.34% 0.10149 290.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

66.3%
0.101
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #9388cd

#9388cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9388cd mixed with white

  1. 9388cd
  2. 9d94d2
  3. a79fd8
  4. b2abdd
  5. bcb7e2
  6. c7c3e7
  7. d2cfec
  8. dddbf1
  9. e8e7f6
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #9388cd mixed with black

  1. 9388cd
  2. 7f75b2
  3. 6c6398
  4. 59527e
  5. 474166
  6. 36314e
  7. 252238
  8. 161323
  9. 08060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9388cd with less saturation

  1. 9388cd
  2. 9389c7
  3. 938bc2
  4. 938cbc
  5. 938db6
  6. 938eb1
  7. 938fab
  8. 9390a5
  9. 93919f
  10. 939299

Questions about #9388cd

What color is #9388cd?

#9388cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(147, 136, 205), in HSL hsl(249.57, 40.83%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.34% 0.10149 290.669).

What colors go well with #9388cd?

The complementary color of #9388cd is #96994b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f94d2 and #af7eb9. The triadic partners are #c58058 and #46a78a.

Is white or black text more readable on #9388cd?

Black text reads better on #9388cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9388cd a warm or cool color?

#9388cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.101.