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#9885eb color: Bright violet

#9885eb is rgb(152, 133, 235) in RGB and oklch(67.732% 0.14768 290.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

67.7%
0.148
290°
  • 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
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9885eb

#9885eb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, 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: #9885eb mixed with white

  1. 9885eb
  2. a192ee
  3. ab9ef1
  4. b5aaf3
  5. bfb6f5
  6. c9c2f8
  7. d4cff9
  8. dedbfb
  9. e9e7fd
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9885eb mixed with black

  1. 9885eb
  2. 8473cc
  3. 7061ae
  4. 5c5091
  5. 4a4075
  6. 38305b
  7. 272141
  8. 171329
  9. 080613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9885eb with less saturation

  1. 9885eb
  2. 9888e3
  3. 978adb
  4. 978cd3
  5. 978ecb
  6. 9790c2
  7. 9792ba
  8. 9793b1
  9. 9795a9
  10. 9796a0

Questions about #9885eb

What color is #9885eb?

#9885eb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(152, 133, 235), in HSL hsl(251.18, 71.83%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.732% 0.14768 290.458).

What colors go well with #9885eb?

The complementary color of #9885eb is #9d9f03. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6096f2 and #bf77cf. The triadic partners are #de7937 and #00b48a.

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

Black text reads better on #9885eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9885eb a warm or cool color?

#9885eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.148.