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#9487cf color: Amethyst Grey

#9487cf is rgb(148, 135, 207) in RGB and oklch(66.327% 0.1059 291.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

66.3%
0.106
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #9487cf

#9487cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, 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: #9487cf mixed with white

  1. 9487cf
  2. 9e93d4
  3. a89fd9
  4. b2abdf
  5. bdb6e3
  6. c8c2e8
  7. d2ceed
  8. dddaf2
  9. e8e7f6
  10. f4f3fb

Darker: #9487cf mixed with black

  1. 9487cf
  2. 8075b4
  3. 6d6399
  4. 5a517f
  5. 484167
  6. 36314f
  7. 262138
  8. 161323
  9. 080610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9487cf with less saturation

  1. 9487cf
  2. 9489c9
  3. 948ac3
  4. 938bbe
  5. 938db8
  6. 938eb2
  7. 938fac
  8. 9390a6
  9. 9391a0
  10. 939299

Questions about #9487cf

What color is #9487cf?

#9487cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(148, 135, 207), in HSL hsl(250.83, 42.86%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.327% 0.1059 291.523).

What colors go well with #9487cf?

The complementary color of #9487cf is #959947. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f93d4 and #b17dba. The triadic partners are #c78054 and #3fa88b.

Is white or black text more readable on #9487cf?

Black text reads better on #9487cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9487cf a warm or cool color?

#9487cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.106.