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#9686ef color: Bright violet

#9686ef is rgb(150, 134, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.967% 0.15163 288.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

68%
0.152
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9686ef

#9686ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9686ef mixed with white

  1. 9686ef
  2. 9f93f2
  3. a99ff4
  4. b3abf6
  5. bdb7f8
  6. c8c3fa
  7. d3cffb
  8. dddbfd
  9. e8e7fe
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9686ef mixed with black

  1. 9686ef
  2. 8274d0
  3. 6e62b1
  4. 5b5194
  5. 494078
  6. 37305c
  7. 262142
  8. 16132a
  9. 080614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9686ef with less saturation

  1. 9686ef
  2. 9689e7
  3. 968bde
  4. 968dd6
  5. 968fcd
  6. 9691c5
  7. 9693bc
  8. 9794b3
  9. 9796aa
  10. 9797a1

Questions about #9686ef

What color is #9686ef?

#9686ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(150, 134, 239), in HSL hsl(249.14, 76.64%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.967% 0.15163 288.694).

What colors go well with #9686ef?

The complementary color of #9686ef is #a19e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b98f4 and #bf77d3. The triadic partners are #e17738 and #00b587.

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

Black text reads better on #9686ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9686ef a warm or cool color?

#9686ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.152.