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#9889cb color: Petrified Purple

#9889cb is rgb(152, 137, 203) in RGB and oklch(66.865% 0.09736 294.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

66.9%
0.097
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #9889cb

#9889cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Petrified Purple (#9c87c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9889cb mixed with white

  1. 9889cb
  2. a295d1
  3. aba0d6
  4. b5acdb
  5. c0b7e1
  6. cac3e6
  7. d4cfeb
  8. dfdbf0
  9. e9e7f5
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #9889cb mixed with black

  1. 9889cb
  2. 8476b0
  3. 706496
  4. 5c537d
  5. 4a4265
  6. 38314d
  7. 272237
  8. 171422
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9889cb with less saturation

  1. 9889cb
  2. 988ac6
  3. 978cc0
  4. 978dbb
  5. 968eb6
  6. 9690b0
  7. 9691ab
  8. 9592a6
  9. 9593a0
  10. 95949a

Questions about #9889cb

What color is #9889cb?

#9889cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Petrified Purple. In RGB it is rgb(152, 137, 203), in HSL hsl(253.64, 38.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.865% 0.09736 294.041).

What colors go well with #9889cb?

The complementary color of #9889cb is #949c53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7694d1 and #b380b7. The triadic partners are #c4845a and #49a890.

Is white or black text more readable on #9889cb?

Black text reads better on #9889cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9889cb a warm or cool color?

#9889cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.097.