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#9689cb color: Petrified Purple

#9689cb is rgb(150, 137, 203) in RGB and oklch(66.694% 0.09721 292.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

66.7%
0.097
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #9689cb

#9689cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Petrified Purple (#9c87c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9689cb mixed with white

  1. 9689cb
  2. a095d1
  3. aaa0d6
  4. b4acdb
  5. beb7e1
  6. c9c3e6
  7. d3cfeb
  8. dedbf0
  9. e9e7f5
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #9689cb mixed with black

  1. 9689cb
  2. 8276b0
  3. 6e6496
  4. 5b537d
  5. 494265
  6. 37314d
  7. 262237
  8. 161422
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9689cb with less saturation

  1. 9689cb
  2. 968ac6
  3. 958cc0
  4. 958dbb
  5. 958eb6
  6. 958fb0
  7. 9590ab
  8. 9491a5
  9. 9492a0
  10. 94939a

Questions about #9689cb

What color is #9689cb?

#9689cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Petrified Purple. In RGB it is rgb(150, 137, 203), in HSL hsl(251.82, 38.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.694% 0.09721 292.601).

What colors go well with #9689cb?

The complementary color of #9689cb is #959b51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7494d0 and #b180b7. The triadic partners are #c4835a and #4aa88e.

Is white or black text more readable on #9689cb?

Black text reads better on #9689cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9689cb a warm or cool color?

#9689cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.097.