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#9868c8 color: Amethyst

#9868c8 is rgb(152, 104, 200) in RGB and oklch(60.761% 0.14766 305.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

60.8%
0.148
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #9868c8

#9868c8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #9868c8 mixed with white

  1. 9868c8
  2. a277ce
  3. ac86d4
  4. b695da
  5. c0a4e0
  6. cab3e6
  7. d5c2eb
  8. dfd1f0
  9. eae0f5
  10. f4f0fa

Darker: #9868c8 mixed with black

  1. 9868c8
  2. 8459ae
  3. 704b94
  4. 5c3e7b
  5. 4a3063
  6. 38244c
  7. 271836
  8. 170c21
  9. 08040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #9868c8 with less saturation

  1. 9868c8
  2. 966bc1
  3. 946fbb
  4. 9172b4
  5. 8f75ad
  6. 8d77a6
  7. 8b7a9f
  8. 897c98
  9. 877e91
  10. 84808a

Questions about #9868c8

What color is #9868c8?

#9868c8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(152, 104, 200), in HSL hsl(270, 46.6%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.761% 0.14766 305.53).

What colors go well with #9868c8?

The complementary color of #9868c8 is #6d9113. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b78d9 and #b75ca4. The triadic partners are #bd6c00 and #009a8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #9868c8?

White text reads better on #9868c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9868c8 a warm or cool color?

#9868c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.148.