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#9488e5 color: Perrywinkle

#9488e5 is rgb(148, 136, 229) in RGB and oklch(67.629% 0.13509 288.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

67.6%
0.135
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9488e5

#9488e5 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, 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: #9488e5 mixed with white

  1. 9488e5
  2. 9e94e8
  3. a8a0ec
  4. b2acef
  5. bcb8f2
  6. c7c4f4
  7. d2cff7
  8. dddbf9
  9. e8e7fb
  10. f4f3fd

Darker: #9488e5 mixed with black

  1. 9488e5
  2. 8075c7
  3. 6d63aa
  4. 5a528e
  5. 484172
  6. 363158
  7. 26223f
  8. 161328
  9. 080612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9488e5 with less saturation

  1. 9488e5
  2. 948add
  3. 948cd6
  4. 948ece
  5. 948fc7
  6. 9591bf
  7. 9592b7
  8. 9594af
  9. 9695a7
  10. 96969f

Questions about #9488e5

What color is #9488e5?

#9488e5 is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(148, 136, 229), in HSL hsl(247.74, 64.14%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.629% 0.13509 288.15).

What colors go well with #9488e5?

The complementary color of #9488e5 is #9f9d23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6198e9 and #ba7bcd. The triadic partners are #d97b46 and #0bb187.

Is white or black text more readable on #9488e5?

Black text reads better on #9488e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9488e5 a warm or cool color?

#9488e5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.135.