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#9685ec color: Bright violet

#9685ec is rgb(150, 133, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.62% 0.14904 289.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

67.6%
0.149
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9685ec

#9685ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, 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: #9685ec mixed with white

  1. 9685ec
  2. 9f92ef
  3. a99ef1
  4. b3aaf4
  5. beb6f6
  6. c8c3f8
  7. d3cffa
  8. dddbfc
  9. e8e7fd
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9685ec mixed with black

  1. 9685ec
  2. 8273cd
  3. 6e61af
  4. 5b5092
  5. 494076
  6. 37305b
  7. 262142
  8. 161329
  9. 080613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9685ec with less saturation

  1. 9685ec
  2. 9688e4
  3. 968adc
  4. 958cd3
  5. 958ecb
  6. 9590c3
  7. 9691ba
  8. 9693b2
  9. 9694a9
  10. 9796a0

Questions about #9685ec

What color is #9685ec?

#9685ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(150, 133, 236), in HSL hsl(249.9, 73.05%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.62% 0.14904 289.371).

What colors go well with #9685ec?

The complementary color of #9685ec is #9f9e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d96f2 and #be76d0. The triadic partners are #de7738 and #00b388.

Is white or black text more readable on #9685ec?

Black text reads better on #9685ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9685ec a warm or cool color?

#9685ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.149.