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#9688dd color: Perrywinkle

#9688dd is rgb(150, 136, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.379% 0.12399 290.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

67.4%
0.124
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9688dd

#9688dd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, 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: #9688dd mixed with white

  1. 9688dd
  2. a094e1
  3. aaa0e5
  4. b4ace9
  5. beb7ec
  6. c8c3f0
  7. d3cff3
  8. dedbf6
  9. e9e7f9
  10. f4f3fc

Darker: #9688dd mixed with black

  1. 9688dd
  2. 8275c0
  3. 6e63a4
  4. 5b5288
  5. 49416e
  6. 373155
  7. 26223d
  8. 161326
  9. 080611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9688dd with less saturation

  1. 9688dd
  2. 968ad6
  3. 968ccf
  4. 968dc8
  5. 958fc2
  6. 9590ba
  7. 9692b3
  8. 9693ac
  9. 9694a5
  10. 96959e

Questions about #9688dd

What color is #9688dd?

#9688dd is soft violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 136, 221), in HSL hsl(249.88, 55.56%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.379% 0.12399 290.221).

What colors go well with #9688dd?

The complementary color of #9688dd is #9b9d36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6996e2 and #b87cc5. The triadic partners are #d27e4b and #26af8b.

Is white or black text more readable on #9688dd?

Black text reads better on #9688dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9688dd a warm or cool color?

#9688dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.124.