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#9689dd color: Perrywinkle

#9689dd is rgb(150, 137, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.568% 0.12247 289.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

67.6%
0.122
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9689dd

#9689dd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.122 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 6.92:1, 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: #9689dd mixed with white

  1. 9689dd
  2. a095e1
  3. aaa1e5
  4. b4ace9
  5. beb8ec
  6. c8c4f0
  7. d3d0f3
  8. dedbf6
  9. e9e7f9
  10. f4f3fc

Darker: #9689dd mixed with black

  1. 9689dd
  2. 8276c0
  3. 6e64a4
  4. 5b5388
  5. 49426e
  6. 373155
  7. 26223d
  8. 161426
  9. 080711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9689dd with less saturation

  1. 9689dd
  2. 968bd6
  3. 968dcf
  4. 968ec9
  5. 9690c2
  6. 9691bb
  7. 9692b4
  8. 9694ad
  9. 9695a5
  10. 96969e

Questions about #9689dd

What color is #9689dd?

#9689dd is soft violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 137, 221), in HSL hsl(249.29, 55.26%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.568% 0.12247 289.81).

What colors go well with #9689dd?

The complementary color of #9689dd is #9c9d38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6997e2 and #b87dc6. The triadic partners are #d37f4e and #2caf8b.

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

Black text reads better on #9689dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9689dd a warm or cool color?

#9689dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.122.