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#9686ed color: Bright violet

#9686ed is rgb(150, 134, 237) in RGB and oklch(67.856% 0.14892 288.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

67.9%
0.149
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9686ed

#9686ed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, 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: #9686ed mixed with white

  1. 9686ed
  2. 9f92f0
  3. a99ff2
  4. b3abf5
  5. beb7f7
  6. c8c3f9
  7. d3cffa
  8. dddbfc
  9. e8e7fd
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9686ed mixed with black

  1. 9686ed
  2. 8274ce
  3. 6e62b0
  4. 5b5193
  5. 494077
  6. 37305c
  7. 262142
  8. 16132a
  9. 080614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9686ed with less saturation

  1. 9686ed
  2. 9688e5
  3. 968bdd
  4. 968dd4
  5. 968fcc
  6. 9691c3
  7. 9692bb
  8. 9694b2
  9. 9795aa
  10. 9796a1

Questions about #9686ed

What color is #9686ed?

#9686ed is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(150, 134, 237), in HSL hsl(249.32, 74.1%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.856% 0.14892 288.926).

What colors go well with #9686ed?

The complementary color of #9686ed is #a09e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d97f2 and #be77d2. The triadic partners are #df783a and #00b488.

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

Black text reads better on #9686ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9686ed a warm or cool color?

#9686ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.149.