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#9689dc color: Perrywinkle

#9689dc is rgb(150, 137, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.517% 0.12108 289.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

67.5%
0.121
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9689dc

#9689dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, 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: #9689dc mixed with white

  1. 9689dc
  2. a095e0
  3. aaa1e4
  4. b4ace8
  5. beb8ec
  6. c8c4ef
  7. d3d0f3
  8. dedbf6
  9. e9e7f9
  10. f4f3fc

Darker: #9689dc mixed with black

  1. 9689dc
  2. 8276bf
  3. 6e64a3
  4. 5b5388
  5. 49426e
  6. 373154
  7. 26223c
  8. 161426
  9. 080711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9689dc with less saturation

  1. 9689dc
  2. 968bd5
  3. 968ccf
  4. 968ec8
  5. 9690c1
  6. 9691ba
  7. 9692b3
  8. 9693ac
  9. 9695a5
  10. 96969e

Questions about #9689dc

What color is #9689dc?

#9689dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 137, 220), in HSL hsl(249.4, 54.25%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.517% 0.12108 289.944).

What colors go well with #9689dc?

The complementary color of #9689dc is #9c9d3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a97e1 and #b87dc5. The triadic partners are #d27f4e and #2eae8b.

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

Black text reads better on #9689dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9689dc a warm or cool color?

#9689dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.121.