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#9488ed color: Perrywinkle

#9488ed is rgb(148, 136, 237) in RGB and oklch(68.059% 0.14607 287.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

68.1%
0.146
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
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9488ed

#9488ed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.146 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 7:1, 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: #9488ed mixed with white

  1. 9488ed
  2. 9e94f0
  3. a8a0f2
  4. b2acf5
  5. bcb8f7
  6. c7c4f9
  7. d2d0fa
  8. dddcfc
  9. e8e7fd
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #9488ed mixed with black

  1. 9488ed
  2. 8075ce
  3. 6d63b0
  4. 5a5293
  5. 484177
  6. 36315c
  7. 262242
  8. 16132a
  9. 080614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9488ed with less saturation

  1. 9488ed
  2. 948ae5
  3. 948cdd
  4. 948ed4
  5. 9590cc
  6. 9592c4
  7. 9693bb
  8. 9695b3
  9. 9796aa
  10. 9897a1

Questions about #9488ed

What color is #9488ed?

#9488ed is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(148, 136, 237), in HSL hsl(247.13, 73.72%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.059% 0.14607 287.299).

What colors go well with #9488ed?

The complementary color of #9488ed is #a39e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b99f1 and #bd79d3. The triadic partners are #e07940 and #00b486.

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

Black text reads better on #9488ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9488ed a warm or cool color?

#9488ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.146.