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#9686e2 color: Perrywinkle

#9686e2 is rgb(150, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.264% 0.13392 290.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

67.3%
0.134
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #9686e2

#9686e2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, 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: #9686e2 mixed with white

  1. 9686e2
  2. a092e6
  3. a99ee9
  4. b4aaec
  5. beb7f0
  6. c8c3f3
  7. d3cff5
  8. dedbf8
  9. e9e7fb
  10. f4f3fd

Darker: #9686e2 mixed with black

  1. 9686e2
  2. 8274c4
  3. 6e62a8
  4. 5b518c
  5. 494071
  6. 373057
  7. 26213e
  8. 161327
  9. 080612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9686e2 with less saturation

  1. 9686e2
  2. 9688db
  3. 958ad3
  4. 958ccc
  5. 958ec4
  6. 958fbd
  7. 9591b5
  8. 9592ae
  9. 9594a6
  10. 96959e

Questions about #9686e2

What color is #9686e2?

#9686e2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(250.43, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.264% 0.13392 290.311).

What colors go well with #9686e2?

The complementary color of #9686e2 is #9b9d27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6495e8 and #ba79c9. The triadic partners are #d67b43 and #00b08a.

Is white or black text more readable on #9686e2?

Black text reads better on #9686e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9686e2 a warm or cool color?

#9686e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.134.