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#9790ef color: Perrywinkle

#9790ef is rgb(151, 144, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.894% 0.13706 285.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

69.9%
0.137
286°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #9790ef

#9790ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #9790ef mixed with white

  1. 9790ef
  2. a09bf1
  3. aaa7f4
  4. b4b2f6
  5. bebdf8
  6. c9c8f9
  7. d3d3fb
  8. dedefc
  9. e9e9fd
  10. f4f4fe

Darker: #9790ef mixed with black

  1. 9790ef
  2. 837dd0
  3. 6f6ab1
  4. 5c5794
  5. 494578
  6. 37345c
  7. 262442
  8. 17152a
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9790ef with less saturation

  1. 9790ef
  2. 9792e7
  3. 9894df
  4. 9895d7
  5. 9997d0
  6. 9a98c7
  7. 9a9abf
  8. 9b9bb7
  9. 9c9caf
  10. 9d9da6

Questions about #9790ef

What color is #9790ef?

#9790ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(151, 144, 239), in HSL hsl(244.42, 74.8%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.894% 0.13706 285.637).

What colors go well with #9790ef?

The complementary color of #9790ef is #aaa226. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61a0f2 and #bf82d8. The triadic partners are #e38050 and #26b88a.

Is white or black text more readable on #9790ef?

Black text reads better on #9790ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9790ef a warm or cool color?

#9790ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.137.