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#9789ef color: Perrywinkle

#9789ef is rgb(151, 137, 239) in RGB and oklch(68.595% 0.14721 288.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

68.6%
0.147
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9789ef

#9789ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #9789ef mixed with white

  1. 9789ef
  2. a095f1
  3. aaa1f4
  4. b4adf6
  5. beb9f8
  6. c9c5fa
  7. d3d0fb
  8. dedcfc
  9. e9e8fd
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9789ef mixed with black

  1. 9789ef
  2. 8376d0
  3. 6f64b1
  4. 5c5394
  5. 494278
  6. 37315c
  7. 262242
  8. 17142a
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9789ef with less saturation

  1. 9789ef
  2. 978be7
  3. 978edf
  4. 9790d6
  5. 9791ce
  6. 9793c6
  7. 9895bd
  8. 9896b5
  9. 9998ac
  10. 9999a3

Questions about #9789ef

What color is #9789ef?

#9789ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(151, 137, 239), in HSL hsl(248.24, 76.12%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.595% 0.14721 288.178).

What colors go well with #9789ef?

The complementary color of #9789ef is #a3a004. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e9af4 and #c07ad4. The triadic partners are #e27a3f and #00b689.

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

Black text reads better on #9789ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9789ef a warm or cool color?

#9789ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.147.