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#9788ed color: Perrywinkle

#9788ed is rgb(151, 136, 237) in RGB and oklch(68.304% 0.14596 288.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

68.3%
0.146
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9788ed

#9788ed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, 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: #9788ed mixed with white

  1. 9788ed
  2. a094f0
  3. aaa0f2
  4. b4acf4
  5. beb8f7
  6. c9c4f9
  7. d3d0fa
  8. dedcfc
  9. e9e7fd
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9788ed mixed with black

  1. 9788ed
  2. 8375ce
  3. 6f63b0
  4. 5c5293
  5. 494177
  6. 37315c
  7. 262242
  8. 17132a
  9. 080614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9788ed with less saturation

  1. 9788ed
  2. 978ae5
  3. 978ddd
  4. 978fd5
  5. 9791cc
  6. 9792c4
  7. 9794bc
  8. 9895b3
  9. 9897ab
  10. 9898a2

Questions about #9788ed

What color is #9788ed?

#9788ed is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(151, 136, 237), in HSL hsl(248.91, 73.72%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.304% 0.14596 288.74).

What colors go well with #9788ed?

The complementary color of #9788ed is #a19f0a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f99f2 and #bf7ad2. The triadic partners are #e07a3e and #00b589.

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

Black text reads better on #9788ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9788ed a warm or cool color?

#9788ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.146.