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#9683cd color: Amethyst Grey

#9683cd is rgb(150, 131, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.639% 0.10958 295.008) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

65.6%
0.110
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #9683cd

#9683cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst Grey (#9085c4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9683cd mixed with white

  1. 9683cd
  2. a08fd2
  3. aa9bd8
  4. b4a8dd
  5. beb4e2
  6. c9c0e7
  7. d3cdec
  8. ded9f1
  9. e9e6f6
  10. f4f2fa

Darker: #9683cd mixed with black

  1. 9683cd
  2. 8271b2
  3. 6e6098
  4. 5b4f7e
  5. 493f66
  6. 372f4e
  7. 262038
  8. 161223
  9. 08060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9683cd with less saturation

  1. 9683cd
  2. 9585c7
  3. 9586c1
  4. 9488bc
  5. 9489b6
  6. 938bb0
  7. 938caa
  8. 928da4
  9. 928f9d
  10. 919097

Questions about #9683cd

What color is #9683cd?

#9683cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(150, 131, 205), in HSL hsl(255.41, 42.53%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.639% 0.10958 295.008).

What colors go well with #9683cd?

The complementary color of #9683cd is #8f9945. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #708fd4 and #b379b6. The triadic partners are #c47e4c and #31a78d.

Is white or black text more readable on #9683cd?

Black text reads better on #9683cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9683cd a warm or cool color?

#9683cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.11.