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#9686eb color: Perrywinkle

#9686eb is rgb(150, 134, 235) in RGB and oklch(67.747% 0.14621 289.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

67.7%
0.146
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9686eb

#9686eb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, 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: #9686eb mixed with white

  1. 9686eb
  2. a092ee
  3. a99ff1
  4. b3abf3
  5. beb7f5
  6. c8c3f8
  7. d3cff9
  8. dedbfb
  9. e9e7fd
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9686eb mixed with black

  1. 9686eb
  2. 8274cc
  3. 6e62ae
  4. 5b5191
  5. 494075
  6. 37305b
  7. 262141
  8. 161329
  9. 080613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9686eb with less saturation

  1. 9686eb
  2. 9688e3
  3. 968bdb
  4. 968dd3
  5. 968fcb
  6. 9690c2
  7. 9692ba
  8. 9694b1
  9. 9695a9
  10. 9796a0

Questions about #9686eb

What color is #9686eb?

#9686eb is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 134, 235), in HSL hsl(249.5, 71.63%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.747% 0.14621 289.164).

What colors go well with #9686eb?

The complementary color of #9686eb is #9f9e05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e97f0 and #be78d0. The triadic partners are #de783b and #00b388.

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

Black text reads better on #9686eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9686eb a warm or cool color?

#9686eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.146.