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#9689e2 color: Perrywinkle

#9689e2 is rgb(150, 137, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.823% 0.12941 289.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

67.8%
0.129
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9689e2

#9689e2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, 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: #9689e2 mixed with white

  1. 9689e2
  2. a095e6
  3. a9a1e9
  4. b4acec
  5. beb8f0
  6. c8c4f3
  7. d3d0f5
  8. dedcf8
  9. e9e7fb
  10. f4f3fd

Darker: #9689e2 mixed with black

  1. 9689e2
  2. 8276c4
  3. 6e64a8
  4. 5b538c
  5. 494271
  6. 373157
  7. 26223e
  8. 161427
  9. 080712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9689e2 with less saturation

  1. 9689e2
  2. 968bdb
  3. 968dd4
  4. 968fcc
  5. 9690c5
  6. 9692be
  7. 9693b6
  8. 9694af
  9. 9795a7
  10. 97979f

Questions about #9689e2

What color is #9689e2?

#9689e2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 137, 226), in HSL hsl(248.76, 60.54%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.823% 0.12941 289.174).

What colors go well with #9689e2?

The complementary color of #9689e2 is #9e9e2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6698e7 and #ba7cca. The triadic partners are #d77d4a and #1eb18a.

Is white or black text more readable on #9689e2?

Black text reads better on #9689e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9689e2 a warm or cool color?

#9689e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.129.