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#9488cd color: Amethyst Grey

#9488cd is rgb(148, 136, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.424% 0.10151 291.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

66.4%
0.102
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #9488cd

#9488cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.66:1, 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: #9488cd mixed with white

  1. 9488cd
  2. 9e94d2
  3. a89fd8
  4. b2abdd
  5. bdb7e2
  6. c8c3e7
  7. d2cfec
  8. dddbf1
  9. e8e7f6
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #9488cd mixed with black

  1. 9488cd
  2. 8075b2
  3. 6d6398
  4. 5a527e
  5. 484166
  6. 36314e
  7. 262238
  8. 161323
  9. 08060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9488cd with less saturation

  1. 9488cd
  2. 9489c7
  3. 948bc2
  4. 938cbc
  5. 938db7
  6. 938eb1
  7. 9390ab
  8. 9391a5
  9. 93929f
  10. 939299

Questions about #9488cd

What color is #9488cd?

#9488cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(148, 136, 205), in HSL hsl(250.43, 40.83%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.424% 0.10151 291.358).

What colors go well with #9488cd?

The complementary color of #9488cd is #96994c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7094d2 and #b07eb9. The triadic partners are #c58158 and #46a88c.

Is white or black text more readable on #9488cd?

Black text reads better on #9488cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9488cd a warm or cool color?

#9488cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.102.