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#9788bc color: Sunlit Allium

#9788bc is rgb(151, 136, 188) in RGB and oklch(65.913% 0.07773 297.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

65.9%
0.078
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #9788bc

#9788bc is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sunlit Allium (#9787bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9788bc mixed with white

  1. 9788bc
  2. a193c3
  3. ab9fca
  4. b5abd0
  5. bfb6d7
  6. cac2de
  7. d4cee5
  8. dfdaeb
  9. e9e6f2
  10. f4f3f8

Darker: #9788bc mixed with black

  1. 9788bc
  2. 8375a3
  3. 6f638b
  4. 5c5273
  5. 49415d
  6. 373147
  7. 262232
  8. 17131f
  9. 08060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9788bc with less saturation

  1. 9788bc
  2. 9689b8
  3. 968ab4
  4. 958bb0
  5. 958cac
  6. 948da7
  7. 948ea3
  8. 938f9f
  9. 93909b
  10. 929196

Questions about #9788bc

What color is #9788bc?

#9788bc is dusty violet. The closest named color is Sunlit Allium. In RGB it is rgb(151, 136, 188), in HSL hsl(257.31, 27.96%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.913% 0.07773 297.464).

What colors go well with #9788bc?

The complementary color of #9788bc is #8e9961. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d91c2 and #ac81ab. The triadic partners are #b78662 and #59a291.

Is white or black text more readable on #9788bc?

Black text reads better on #9788bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9788bc a warm or cool color?

#9788bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.078.