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#9789cd color: Petrified Purple

#9789cd is rgb(151, 137, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.872% 0.10009 292.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

66.9%
0.100
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #9789cd

#9789cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Petrified Purple (#9c87c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9789cd mixed with white

  1. 9789cd
  2. a195d2
  3. aba0d8
  4. b5acdd
  5. bfb8e2
  6. c9c3e7
  7. d4cfec
  8. dedbf1
  9. e9e7f6
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #9789cd mixed with black

  1. 9789cd
  2. 8376b2
  3. 6f6498
  4. 5c537e
  5. 494266
  6. 37314e
  7. 262238
  8. 171423
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9789cd with less saturation

  1. 9789cd
  2. 978ac8
  3. 968cc2
  4. 968dbd
  5. 968eb7
  6. 9590b1
  7. 9591ac
  8. 9592a6
  9. 9593a0
  10. 95949b

Questions about #9789cd

What color is #9789cd?

#9789cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Petrified Purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 137, 205), in HSL hsl(252.35, 40.48%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.872% 0.10009 292.941).

What colors go well with #9789cd?

The complementary color of #9789cd is #959b4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7494d3 and #b380b9. The triadic partners are #c58359 and #47a98f.

Is white or black text more readable on #9789cd?

Black text reads better on #9789cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9789cd a warm or cool color?

#9789cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.1.