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#9588eb color: Perrywinkle

#9588eb is rgb(149, 136, 235) in RGB and oklch(68.031% 0.14329 287.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

68%
0.143
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9588eb

#9588eb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 288°.

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: #9588eb mixed with white

  1. 9588eb
  2. 9f94ee
  3. a8a0f1
  4. b3acf3
  5. bdb8f5
  6. c8c4f7
  7. d2d0f9
  8. dddcfb
  9. e8e7fd
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9588eb mixed with black

  1. 9588eb
  2. 8175cc
  3. 6d63ae
  4. 5a5291
  5. 484175
  6. 37315b
  7. 262241
  8. 161329
  9. 080613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9588eb with less saturation

  1. 9588eb
  2. 958ae3
  3. 958cdb
  4. 958ed3
  5. 9590cb
  6. 9692c3
  7. 9693ba
  8. 9695b2
  9. 9796aa
  10. 9897a1

Questions about #9588eb

What color is #9588eb?

#9588eb is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(149, 136, 235), in HSL hsl(247.88, 71.22%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.031% 0.14329 287.993).

What colors go well with #9588eb?

The complementary color of #9588eb is #a29e10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e99ef and #bd7ad1. The triadic partners are #de7a41 and #00b487.

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

Black text reads better on #9588eb: 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 #9588eb a warm or cool color?

#9588eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.143.