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#9686c8 color: Amethyst Grey

#9686c8 is rgb(150, 134, 200) in RGB and oklch(65.974% 0.09777 294.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

66%
0.098
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #9686c8

#9686c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9686c8 mixed with white

  1. 9686c8
  2. a092ce
  3. aa9ed4
  4. b4aad9
  5. beb6df
  6. c9c2e5
  7. d3ceea
  8. dedaef
  9. e9e6f5
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #9686c8 mixed with black

  1. 9686c8
  2. 8274ae
  3. 6e6294
  4. 5b517b
  5. 494063
  6. 37304c
  7. 262136
  8. 161321
  9. 08060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9686c8 with less saturation

  1. 9686c8
  2. 9587c3
  3. 9589be
  4. 948ab8
  5. 948bb3
  6. 948dae
  7. 938ea8
  8. 938fa3
  9. 93909d
  10. 929198

Questions about #9686c8

What color is #9686c8?

#9686c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(150, 134, 200), in HSL hsl(254.55, 37.5%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.974% 0.09777 294.707).

What colors go well with #9686c8?

The complementary color of #9686c8 is #909950. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7491ce and #b07db3. The triadic partners are #c18156 and #45a68e.

Is white or black text more readable on #9686c8?

Black text reads better on #9686c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9686c8 a warm or cool color?

#9686c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.098.