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#9876ee color: Forgotten Purple

#9876ee is rgb(152, 118, 238) in RGB and oklch(65.288% 0.1739 294.119) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

65.3%
0.174
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #9876ee

#9876ee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9876ee mixed with white

  1. 9876ee
  2. a185f1
  3. ab93f3
  4. b5a0f6
  5. bfaef8
  6. c9bcfa
  7. d3c9fb
  8. ded7fd
  9. e9e4fe
  10. f4f2ff

Darker: #9876ee mixed with black

  1. 9876ee
  2. 8466cf
  3. 7056b1
  4. 5c4793
  5. 4a3877
  6. 38295c
  7. 271c42
  8. 170f2a
  9. 080514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9876ee with less saturation

  1. 9876ee
  2. 977ae5
  3. 967ddc
  4. 9580d3
  5. 9483ca
  6. 9386c0
  7. 9288b7
  8. 918aad
  9. 918ca4
  10. 908e9a

Questions about #9876ee

What color is #9876ee?

#9876ee is bright violet. The closest named color is Forgotten Purple. In RGB it is rgb(152, 118, 238), in HSL hsl(257, 77.92%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.288% 0.1739 294.119).

What colors go well with #9876ee?

The complementary color of #9876ee is #909a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #588af9 and #c265cb. The triadic partners are #de6b00 and #00ac89.

Is white or black text more readable on #9876ee?

White text reads better on #9876ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9876ee a warm or cool color?

#9876ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.174.