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#9887cd color: Amethyst Grey

#9887cd is rgb(152, 135, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.575% 0.10336 294.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

66.6%
0.103
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #9887cd

#9887cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9887cd mixed with white

  1. 9887cd
  2. a293d2
  3. ab9fd8
  4. b5aadd
  5. c0b6e2
  6. cac2e7
  7. d4ceec
  8. dfdaf1
  9. e9e7f6
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #9887cd mixed with black

  1. 9887cd
  2. 8475b2
  3. 706398
  4. 5c517e
  5. 4a4166
  6. 38314e
  7. 272138
  8. 171323
  9. 08060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9887cd with less saturation

  1. 9887cd
  2. 9789c7
  3. 978ac2
  4. 968cbc
  5. 968db7
  6. 968eb1
  7. 958fab
  8. 9591a6
  9. 9492a0
  10. 94939a

Questions about #9887cd

What color is #9887cd?

#9887cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(152, 135, 205), in HSL hsl(254.57, 41.18%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.575% 0.10336 294.584).

What colors go well with #9887cd?

The complementary color of #9887cd is #929b4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7493d4 and #b47eb7. The triadic partners are #c58254 and #40a990.

Is white or black text more readable on #9887cd?

Black text reads better on #9887cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9887cd a warm or cool color?

#9887cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.103.