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#9887ea color: Perrywinkle

#9887ea is rgb(152, 135, 234) in RGB and oklch(68.042% 0.14335 289.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

68%
0.143
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9887ea

#9887ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, 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: #9887ea mixed with white

  1. 9887ea
  2. a193ed
  3. ab9ff0
  4. b5abf2
  5. bfb7f5
  6. c9c3f7
  7. d4cff9
  8. dedbfb
  9. e9e7fc
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9887ea mixed with black

  1. 9887ea
  2. 8475cb
  3. 7063ae
  4. 5c5191
  5. 4a4175
  6. 38315a
  7. 272141
  8. 171329
  9. 080613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9887ea with less saturation

  1. 9887ea
  2. 9889e2
  3. 978cda
  4. 978ed2
  5. 9790ca
  6. 9791c2
  7. 9793ba
  8. 9794b2
  9. 9896a9
  10. 9897a1

Questions about #9887ea

What color is #9887ea?

#9887ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(152, 135, 234), in HSL hsl(250.3, 70.21%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.042% 0.14335 289.93).

What colors go well with #9887ea?

The complementary color of #9887ea is #9f9f16. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6297f0 and #bf79cf. The triadic partners are #dd7b3e and #00b48b.

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

Black text reads better on #9887ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9887ea a warm or cool color?

#9887ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.143.