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#9868bc color: Viola

#9868bc is rgb(152, 104, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.117% 0.13291 309.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

60.1%
0.133
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #9868bc

#9868bc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viola (#966ebd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #9868bc mixed with white

  1. 9868bc
  2. a277c3
  3. ac86ca
  4. b695d1
  5. c0a4d8
  6. cbb3df
  7. d5c2e6
  8. dfd1ec
  9. eae0f2
  10. f4f0f9

Darker: #9868bc mixed with black

  1. 9868bc
  2. 8459a3
  3. 704b8b
  4. 5c3e73
  5. 4a305d
  6. 382447
  7. 271832
  8. 170c1f
  9. 08040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #9868bc with less saturation

  1. 9868bc
  2. 966bb6
  3. 936eb1
  4. 9171ab
  5. 8f73a5
  6. 8c769f
  7. 8a7899
  8. 887a93
  9. 857c8d
  10. 837e87

Questions about #9868bc

What color is #9868bc?

#9868bc is soft purple. The closest named color is Viola. In RGB it is rgb(152, 104, 188), in HSL hsl(274.29, 38.53%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.117% 0.13291 309.256).

What colors go well with #9868bc?

The complementary color of #9868bc is #678f2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7176ce and #b35e9a. The triadic partners are #b36f00 and #009790.

Is white or black text more readable on #9868bc?

White text reads better on #9868bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9868bc a warm or cool color?

#9868bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.133.