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#9686dd color: Soft violet

#9686dd is rgb(150, 134, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.004% 0.12704 291.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

67%
0.127
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #9686dd

#9686dd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, 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: #9686dd mixed with white

  1. 9686dd
  2. a092e1
  3. aa9ee5
  4. b4aae9
  5. beb6ec
  6. c8c2f0
  7. d3cef3
  8. dedaf6
  9. e9e7f9
  10. f4f3fc

Darker: #9686dd mixed with black

  1. 9686dd
  2. 8274c0
  3. 6e62a4
  4. 5b5188
  5. 49406e
  6. 373055
  7. 26213d
  8. 161326
  9. 080611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9686dd with less saturation

  1. 9686dd
  2. 9688d6
  3. 958acf
  4. 958cc8
  5. 958dc1
  6. 958fba
  7. 9590b3
  8. 9592ac
  9. 9593a4
  10. 95949d

Questions about #9686dd

What color is #9686dd?

#9686dd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(150, 134, 221), in HSL hsl(251.03, 56.13%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.004% 0.12704 291.012).

What colors go well with #9686dd?

The complementary color of #9686dd is #999c31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6894e3 and #b87ac4. The triadic partners are #d27c47 and #18ae8b.

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

Black text reads better on #9686dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9686dd a warm or cool color?

#9686dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.127.