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#9685fa color: Periwinkle

#9685fa is rgb(150, 133, 250) in RGB and oklch(68.412% 0.16781 287.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

68.4%
0.168
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9685fa

#9685fa is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle (#8e82fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9685fa mixed with white

  1. 9685fa
  2. 9f92fc
  3. a99efd
  4. b3abfe
  5. bdb7ff
  6. c8c3ff
  7. d2cfff
  8. dddbff
  9. e8e7ff
  10. f4f3ff

Darker: #9685fa mixed with black

  1. 9685fa
  2. 8273d9
  3. 6e61ba
  4. 5b509b
  5. 49407d
  6. 373061
  7. 262146
  8. 16132d
  9. 080615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9685fa with less saturation

  1. 9685fa
  2. 9688f1
  3. 968be7
  4. 968dde
  5. 9690d5
  6. 9692cb
  7. 9793c1
  8. 9795b8
  9. 9897ae
  10. 9998a4

Questions about #9685fa

What color is #9685fa?

#9685fa is bright violet. The closest named color is Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 133, 250), in HSL hsl(248.72, 92.13%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.412% 0.16781 287.787).

What colors go well with #9685fa?

The complementary color of #9685fa is #a59f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5299ff and #c374dc. The triadic partners are #ea732a and #00b886.

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

Black text reads better on #9685fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9685fa a warm or cool color?

#9685fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.168.