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#9588ea color: Perrywinkle

#9588ea is rgb(149, 136, 234) in RGB and oklch(67.977% 0.14193 288.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

68%
0.142
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9588ea

#9588ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 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: #9588ea mixed with white

  1. 9588ea
  2. 9f94ed
  3. a9a0f0
  4. b3acf2
  5. bdb8f5
  6. c8c4f7
  7. d2d0f9
  8. dddbfb
  9. e8e7fc
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9588ea mixed with black

  1. 9588ea
  2. 8175cb
  3. 6d63ae
  4. 5a5291
  5. 484175
  6. 37315a
  7. 262241
  8. 161329
  9. 080613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9588ea with less saturation

  1. 9588ea
  2. 958ae2
  3. 958cda
  4. 958ed2
  5. 9590ca
  6. 9692c2
  7. 9693ba
  8. 9695b2
  9. 9796a9
  10. 9797a1

Questions about #9588ea

What color is #9588ea?

#9588ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(149, 136, 234), in HSL hsl(247.96, 70%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.977% 0.14193 288.102).

What colors go well with #9588ea?

The complementary color of #9588ea is #a19e15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e98ee and #bc7ad0. The triadic partners are #dd7a42 and #00b387.

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

Black text reads better on #9588ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9588ea a warm or cool color?

#9588ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.142.