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#9686cd color: Amethyst Grey

#9686cd is rgb(150, 134, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.21% 0.10478 293.686) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

66.2%
0.105
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #9686cd

#9686cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, 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: #9686cd mixed with white

  1. 9686cd
  2. a092d2
  3. aa9ed8
  4. b4aadd
  5. beb6e2
  6. c9c2e7
  7. d3ceec
  8. dedaf1
  9. e9e6f6
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #9686cd mixed with black

  1. 9686cd
  2. 8274b2
  3. 6e6298
  4. 5b517e
  5. 494066
  6. 37304e
  7. 262138
  8. 161323
  9. 08060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9686cd with less saturation

  1. 9686cd
  2. 9688c7
  3. 9589c2
  4. 958bbc
  5. 948cb6
  6. 948db1
  7. 948eab
  8. 9390a5
  9. 93919f
  10. 939299

Questions about #9686cd

What color is #9686cd?

#9686cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(150, 134, 205), in HSL hsl(253.52, 41.52%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.21% 0.10478 293.686).

What colors go well with #9686cd?

The complementary color of #9686cd is #929a4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7192d3 and #b27cb7. The triadic partners are #c58053 and #3da88e.

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

Black text reads better on #9686cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9686cd a warm or cool color?

#9686cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.105.