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#9884cd color: Amethyst Grey

#9884cd is rgb(152, 132, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.005% 0.10819 295.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

66%
0.108
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #9884cd

#9884cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst Grey (#9085c4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9884cd mixed with white

  1. 9884cd
  2. a290d2
  3. ab9cd8
  4. b5a8dd
  5. c0b5e2
  6. cac1e7
  7. d4cdec
  8. dfd9f1
  9. e9e6f6
  10. f4f2fa

Darker: #9884cd mixed with black

  1. 9884cd
  2. 8472b2
  3. 706098
  4. 5c4f7e
  5. 4a3f66
  6. 382f4e
  7. 272038
  8. 171223
  9. 08060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9884cd with less saturation

  1. 9884cd
  2. 9786c7
  3. 9787c2
  4. 9689bc
  5. 958ab6
  6. 958cb0
  7. 948daa
  8. 948fa4
  9. 93909e
  10. 929198

Questions about #9884cd

What color is #9884cd?

#9884cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(152, 132, 205), in HSL hsl(256.44, 42.2%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.005% 0.10819 295.896).

What colors go well with #9884cd?

The complementary color of #9884cd is #8f9a48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7390d5 and #b47ab6. The triadic partners are #c5804d and #34a890.

Is white or black text more readable on #9884cd?

Black text reads better on #9884cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9884cd a warm or cool color?

#9884cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.108.