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#9488ec color: Perrywinkle

#9488ec is rgb(148, 136, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.005% 0.1447 287.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

68%
0.145
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9488ec

#9488ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9488ec mixed with white

  1. 9488ec
  2. 9e94ef
  3. a8a0f1
  4. b2acf4
  5. bcb8f6
  6. c7c4f8
  7. d2d0fa
  8. dddcfb
  9. e8e7fd
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #9488ec mixed with black

  1. 9488ec
  2. 8075cd
  3. 6d63af
  4. 5a5292
  5. 484176
  6. 36315b
  7. 262242
  8. 161329
  9. 080613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9488ec with less saturation

  1. 9488ec
  2. 948ae4
  3. 948cdc
  4. 948ed4
  5. 9590cb
  6. 9592c3
  7. 9693bb
  8. 9695b2
  9. 9796aa
  10. 9797a1

Questions about #9488ec

What color is #9488ec?

#9488ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(148, 136, 236), in HSL hsl(247.2, 72.46%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.005% 0.1447 287.401).

What colors go well with #9488ec?

The complementary color of #9488ec is #a39e07. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b99f0 and #bc79d2. The triadic partners are #df7941 and #00b486.

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

Black text reads better on #9488ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9488ec a warm or cool color?

#9488ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.145.