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#9885ef color: Bright violet

#9885ef is rgb(152, 133, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.952% 0.15307 289.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

68%
0.153
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9885ef

#9885ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9885ef mixed with white

  1. 9885ef
  2. a192f2
  3. ab9ef4
  4. b5aaf6
  5. bfb7f8
  6. c9c3fa
  7. d3cffb
  8. dedbfd
  9. e9e7fe
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9885ef mixed with black

  1. 9885ef
  2. 8473d0
  3. 7061b1
  4. 5c5094
  5. 4a4078
  6. 38305c
  7. 272142
  8. 17132a
  9. 080614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9885ef with less saturation

  1. 9885ef
  2. 9888e7
  3. 978ade
  4. 978cd6
  5. 978ecd
  6. 9790c5
  7. 9792bc
  8. 9794b3
  9. 9795aa
  10. 9897a1

Questions about #9885ef

What color is #9885ef?

#9885ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(152, 133, 239), in HSL hsl(250.75, 76.81%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.952% 0.15307 289.94).

What colors go well with #9885ef?

The complementary color of #9885ef is #9f9f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d97f5 and #c176d2. The triadic partners are #e17734 and #00b589.

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

Black text reads better on #9885ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9885ef a warm or cool color?

#9885ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.153.