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#9588cd color: Amethyst Grey

#9588cd is rgb(149, 136, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.509% 0.10156 292.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

66.5%
0.102
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #9588cd

#9588cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, 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: #9588cd mixed with white

  1. 9588cd
  2. 9f94d2
  3. a99fd8
  4. b3abdd
  5. beb7e2
  6. c8c3e7
  7. d3cfec
  8. dedbf1
  9. e9e7f6
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #9588cd mixed with black

  1. 9588cd
  2. 8175b2
  3. 6d6398
  4. 5a527e
  5. 484166
  6. 37314e
  7. 262238
  8. 161323
  9. 08060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9588cd with less saturation

  1. 9588cd
  2. 9589c7
  3. 948bc2
  4. 948cbc
  5. 948db7
  6. 948fb1
  7. 9490ab
  8. 9491a5
  9. 9492a0
  10. 94939a

Questions about #9588cd

What color is #9588cd?

#9588cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(149, 136, 205), in HSL hsl(251.3, 40.83%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.509% 0.10156 292.047).

What colors go well with #9588cd?

The complementary color of #9588cd is #959a4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7194d2 and #b17eb9. The triadic partners are #c58157 and #45a88d.

Is white or black text more readable on #9588cd?

Black text reads better on #9588cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9588cd a warm or cool color?

#9588cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.102.