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#9588ef color: Perrywinkle

#9588ef is rgb(149, 136, 239) in RGB and oklch(68.25% 0.14875 287.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

68.2%
0.149
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9588ef

#9588ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #9588ef mixed with white

  1. 9588ef
  2. 9f94f2
  3. a8a0f4
  4. b3acf6
  5. bdb8f8
  6. c7c4fa
  7. d2d0fb
  8. dddcfc
  9. e8e7fe
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9588ef mixed with black

  1. 9588ef
  2. 8175d0
  3. 6d63b1
  4. 5a5294
  5. 484178
  6. 37315c
  7. 262242
  8. 16132a
  9. 080614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9588ef with less saturation

  1. 9588ef
  2. 958ae7
  3. 958dde
  4. 958fd6
  5. 9691ce
  6. 9692c5
  7. 9694bc
  8. 9795b4
  9. 9797ab
  10. 9898a2

Questions about #9588ef

What color is #9588ef?

#9588ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(149, 136, 239), in HSL hsl(247.57, 76.3%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.25% 0.14875 287.568).

What colors go well with #9588ef?

The complementary color of #9588ef is #a39e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b99f3 and #be79d4. The triadic partners are #e1783e and #00b586.

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

Black text reads better on #9588ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9588ef a warm or cool color?

#9588ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.149.