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#9888ea color: Perrywinkle

#9888ea is rgb(152, 136, 234) in RGB and oklch(68.225% 0.14186 289.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

68.2%
0.142
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9888ea

#9888ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, 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: #9888ea mixed with white

  1. 9888ea
  2. a194ed
  3. aba0f0
  4. b5acf2
  5. bfb8f5
  6. c9c4f7
  7. d4d0f9
  8. dedbfb
  9. e9e7fc
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9888ea mixed with black

  1. 9888ea
  2. 8475cb
  3. 7063ae
  4. 5c5291
  5. 4a4175
  6. 38315a
  7. 272241
  8. 171329
  9. 080613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9888ea with less saturation

  1. 9888ea
  2. 988ae2
  3. 988cda
  4. 978ed2
  5. 9790ca
  6. 9892c2
  7. 9894ba
  8. 9895b2
  9. 9896aa
  10. 9898a1

Questions about #9888ea

What color is #9888ea?

#9888ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(152, 136, 234), in HSL hsl(249.8, 70%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.225% 0.14186 289.588).

What colors go well with #9888ea?

The complementary color of #9888ea is #a09f1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6298f0 and #bf7acf. The triadic partners are #dd7b40 and #00b48b.

Is white or black text more readable on #9888ea?

Black text reads better on #9888ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9888ea a warm or cool color?

#9888ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.142.