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#9486ce color: Amethyst Grey

#9486ce is rgb(148, 134, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.086% 0.10606 292.166) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

66.1%
0.106
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #9486ce

#9486ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, so black 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: #9486ce mixed with white

  1. 9486ce
  2. 9e92d3
  3. a89ed9
  4. b2aade
  5. bdb6e3
  6. c8c2e8
  7. d2ceed
  8. dddaf1
  9. e8e6f6
  10. f4f3fb

Darker: #9486ce mixed with black

  1. 9486ce
  2. 8074b3
  3. 6d6298
  4. 5a517f
  5. 484066
  6. 36304e
  7. 262138
  8. 161323
  9. 08060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9486ce with less saturation

  1. 9486ce
  2. 9488c8
  3. 9389c2
  4. 938abd
  5. 938cb7
  6. 938db1
  7. 938eab
  8. 928fa5
  9. 92909f
  10. 929199

Questions about #9486ce

What color is #9486ce?

#9486ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(148, 134, 206), in HSL hsl(251.67, 42.35%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.086% 0.10606 292.166).

What colors go well with #9486ce?

The complementary color of #9486ce is #949947. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f92d4 and #b17cb9. The triadic partners are #c67f53 and #3da78b.

Is white or black text more readable on #9486ce?

Black text reads better on #9486ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9486ce a warm or cool color?

#9486ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.106.