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#9889cc color: Petrified Purple

#9889cc is rgb(152, 137, 204) in RGB and oklch(66.912% 0.09876 293.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

66.9%
0.099
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #9889cc

#9889cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, 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: #9889cc mixed with white

  1. 9889cc
  2. a295d1
  3. aba0d7
  4. b5acdc
  5. c0b7e1
  6. cac3e7
  7. d4cfec
  8. dfdbf1
  9. e9e7f5
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #9889cc mixed with black

  1. 9889cc
  2. 8476b1
  3. 706497
  4. 5c537e
  5. 4a4265
  6. 38314e
  7. 272237
  8. 171422
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9889cc with less saturation

  1. 9889cc
  2. 988ac7
  3. 978cc1
  4. 978dbc
  5. 968eb7
  6. 9690b1
  7. 9691ac
  8. 9592a6
  9. 9593a0
  10. 95949b

Questions about #9889cc

What color is #9889cc?

#9889cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Petrified Purple. In RGB it is rgb(152, 137, 204), in HSL hsl(253.43, 39.64%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.912% 0.09876 293.839).

What colors go well with #9889cc?

The complementary color of #9889cc is #949c51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7694d2 and #b380b8. The triadic partners are #c48459 and #48a990.

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

Black text reads better on #9889cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9889cc a warm or cool color?

#9889cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.099.