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#9688ea color: Perrywinkle

#9688ea is rgb(150, 136, 234) in RGB and oklch(68.059% 0.1419 288.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

68.1%
0.142
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9688ea

#9688ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, 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: #9688ea mixed with white

  1. 9688ea
  2. a094ed
  3. a9a0f0
  4. b3acf2
  5. beb8f5
  6. c8c4f7
  7. d3d0f9
  8. dedbfb
  9. e9e7fc
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9688ea mixed with black

  1. 9688ea
  2. 8275cb
  3. 6e63ae
  4. 5b5291
  5. 494175
  6. 37315a
  7. 262241
  8. 161329
  9. 080613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9688ea with less saturation

  1. 9688ea
  2. 968ae2
  3. 968cda
  4. 968ed2
  5. 9690ca
  6. 9692c2
  7. 9793ba
  8. 9795b2
  9. 9796a9
  10. 9897a1

Questions about #9688ea

What color is #9688ea?

#9688ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 136, 234), in HSL hsl(248.57, 70%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.059% 0.1419 288.596).

What colors go well with #9688ea?

The complementary color of #9688ea is #a19e17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6098ef and #bd7ad0. The triadic partners are #dd7a41 and #00b489.

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

Black text reads better on #9688ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9688ea a warm or cool color?

#9688ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.142.