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#9888ec color: Perrywinkle

#9888ec is rgb(152, 136, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.332% 0.14458 289.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

68.3%
0.145
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9888ec

#9888ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, 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: #9888ec mixed with white

  1. 9888ec
  2. a194ef
  3. aba0f1
  4. b5acf4
  5. bfb8f6
  6. c9c4f8
  7. d4d0fa
  8. dedcfb
  9. e9e7fd
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9888ec mixed with black

  1. 9888ec
  2. 8475cd
  3. 7063af
  4. 5c5292
  5. 4a4176
  6. 38315b
  7. 272242
  8. 171329
  9. 080613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9888ec with less saturation

  1. 9888ec
  2. 988ae4
  3. 988ddc
  4. 988fd4
  5. 9891cc
  6. 9892c4
  7. 9894bb
  8. 9895b3
  9. 9897ab
  10. 9998a2

Questions about #9888ec

What color is #9888ec?

#9888ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(152, 136, 236), in HSL hsl(249.6, 72.46%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.332% 0.14458 289.343).

What colors go well with #9888ec?

The complementary color of #9888ec is #a0a012. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6199f2 and #bf7ad1. The triadic partners are #df7b3f and #00b58a.

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

Black text reads better on #9888ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9888ec a warm or cool color?

#9888ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.145.