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#9885ea color: Bright violet

#9885ea is rgb(152, 133, 234) in RGB and oklch(67.678% 0.14633 290.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

67.7%
0.146
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9885ea

#9885ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9885ea mixed with white

  1. 9885ea
  2. a192ed
  3. ab9ef0
  4. b5aaf2
  5. bfb6f5
  6. c9c2f7
  7. d4cff9
  8. dedbfb
  9. e9e7fc
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9885ea mixed with black

  1. 9885ea
  2. 8473cb
  3. 7061ae
  4. 5c5091
  5. 4a4075
  6. 38305a
  7. 272141
  8. 171329
  9. 080613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9885ea with less saturation

  1. 9885ea
  2. 9888e2
  3. 978ada
  4. 978cd2
  5. 978eca
  6. 9790c2
  7. 9792b9
  8. 9793b1
  9. 9795a9
  10. 9796a0

Questions about #9885ea

What color is #9885ea?

#9885ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(152, 133, 234), in HSL hsl(251.29, 70.63%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.678% 0.14633 290.591).

What colors go well with #9885ea?

The complementary color of #9885ea is #9d9e0a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6196f1 and #bf77ce. The triadic partners are #dd7938 and #00b38a.

Is white or black text more readable on #9885ea?

Black text reads better on #9885ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9885ea a warm or cool color?

#9885ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.146.