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#9690dc color: Soft violet

#9690dc is rgb(150, 144, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.857% 0.11056 286.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

68.9%
0.111
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #9690dc

#9690dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, 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: #9690dc mixed with white

  1. 9690dc
  2. a09be0
  3. aaa6e4
  4. b4b1e8
  5. bebceb
  6. c9c7ef
  7. d3d2f3
  8. deddf6
  9. e9e9f9
  10. f4f4fc

Darker: #9690dc mixed with black

  1. 9690dc
  2. 827dbf
  3. 6e6aa3
  4. 5b5788
  5. 49456e
  6. 373454
  7. 26243c
  8. 161526
  9. 080711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9690dc with less saturation

  1. 9690dc
  2. 9691d6
  3. 9793cf
  4. 9794c9
  5. 9795c3
  6. 9896bc
  7. 9897b6
  8. 9998af
  9. 9999a8
  10. 9a9aa2

Questions about #9690dc

What color is #9690dc?

#9690dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(150, 144, 220), in HSL hsl(244.74, 52.05%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.857% 0.11056 286.726).

What colors go well with #9690dc?

The complementary color of #9690dc is #a39f47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d9ddf and #b685c8. The triadic partners are #d3845e and #4ab18c.

Is white or black text more readable on #9690dc?

Black text reads better on #9690dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9690dc a warm or cool color?

#9690dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.111.