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#9488e2 color: Perrywinkle

#9488e2 is rgb(148, 136, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.471% 0.13094 288.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

67.5%
0.131
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9488e2

#9488e2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9488e2 mixed with white

  1. 9488e2
  2. 9e94e6
  3. a8a0e9
  4. b2acec
  5. bdb8f0
  6. c7c4f3
  7. d2cff5
  8. dddbf8
  9. e8e7fb
  10. f4f3fd

Darker: #9488e2 mixed with black

  1. 9488e2
  2. 8075c4
  3. 6d63a8
  4. 5a528c
  5. 484171
  6. 363157
  7. 26223e
  8. 161327
  9. 080612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9488e2 with less saturation

  1. 9488e2
  2. 948adb
  3. 948cd3
  4. 948ecc
  5. 948fc5
  6. 9491bd
  7. 9592b6
  8. 9593ae
  9. 9694a6
  10. 96959e

Questions about #9488e2

What color is #9488e2?

#9488e2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(148, 136, 226), in HSL hsl(248, 60.81%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.471% 0.13094 288.49).

What colors go well with #9488e2?

The complementary color of #9488e2 is #9e9c2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6397e6 and #b87bca. The triadic partners are #d77c49 and #1ab088.

Is white or black text more readable on #9488e2?

Black text reads better on #9488e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9488e2 a warm or cool color?

#9488e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.131.