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#9780c8 color: Amethyst Grey

#9780c8 is rgb(151, 128, 200) in RGB and oklch(64.921% 0.1077 298.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

64.9%
0.108
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #9780c8

#9780c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst Grey (#9085c4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9780c8 mixed with white

  1. 9780c8
  2. a18cce
  3. ab99d4
  4. b5a5da
  5. bfb2df
  6. c9bfe5
  7. d4cbea
  8. ded8f0
  9. e9e5f5
  10. f4f2fa

Darker: #9780c8 mixed with black

  1. 9780c8
  2. 836eae
  3. 6f5d94
  4. 5c4d7b
  5. 493d63
  6. 372e4c
  7. 261f36
  8. 171221
  9. 08060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9780c8 with less saturation

  1. 9780c8
  2. 9682c2
  3. 9584bd
  4. 9485b7
  5. 9387b2
  6. 9388ac
  7. 928aa6
  8. 918ba1
  9. 908c9b
  10. 8f8e95

Questions about #9780c8

What color is #9780c8?

#9780c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(151, 128, 200), in HSL hsl(259.17, 39.56%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.921% 0.1077 298.038).

What colors go well with #9780c8?

The complementary color of #9780c8 is #899847. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #738cd1 and #b277b0. The triadic partners are #c07d48 and #2ca48f.

Is white or black text more readable on #9780c8?

White text reads better on #9780c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9780c8 a warm or cool color?

#9780c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.108.