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#9686ce color: Amethyst Grey

#9686ce is rgb(150, 134, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.258% 0.10618 293.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

66.3%
0.106
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #9686ce

#9686ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, 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: #9686ce mixed with white

  1. 9686ce
  2. a092d3
  3. aa9ed9
  4. b4aade
  5. beb6e3
  6. c9c2e8
  7. d3ceed
  8. dedaf1
  9. e9e6f6
  10. f4f3fb

Darker: #9686ce mixed with black

  1. 9686ce
  2. 8274b3
  3. 6e6298
  4. 5b517f
  5. 494066
  6. 37304e
  7. 262138
  8. 161323
  9. 08060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9686ce with less saturation

  1. 9686ce
  2. 9688c8
  3. 9589c3
  4. 958bbd
  5. 948cb7
  6. 948db1
  7. 948eab
  8. 9390a5
  9. 93919f
  10. 939299

Questions about #9686ce

What color is #9686ce?

#9686ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(150, 134, 206), in HSL hsl(253.33, 42.35%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.258% 0.10618 293.495).

What colors go well with #9686ce?

The complementary color of #9686ce is #939a48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7192d4 and #b37cb8. The triadic partners are #c68052 and #3ca88d.

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

Black text reads better on #9686ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9686ce a warm or cool color?

#9686ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.106.