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#9889ce color: Petrified Purple

#9889ce is rgb(152, 137, 206) in RGB and oklch(67.005% 0.10157 293.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

67%
0.102
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #9889ce

#9889ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, 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: #9889ce mixed with white

  1. 9889ce
  2. a295d3
  3. aba0d9
  4. b5acde
  5. c0b8e3
  6. cac3e8
  7. d4cfed
  8. dfdbf1
  9. e9e7f6
  10. f4f3fb

Darker: #9889ce mixed with black

  1. 9889ce
  2. 8476b3
  3. 706498
  4. 5c537f
  5. 4a4266
  6. 38314e
  7. 272238
  8. 171423
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9889ce with less saturation

  1. 9889ce
  2. 988ac9
  3. 978cc3
  4. 978dbd
  5. 968fb8
  6. 9690b2
  7. 9691ad
  8. 9692a7
  9. 9593a1
  10. 95949b

Questions about #9889ce

What color is #9889ce?

#9889ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Petrified Purple. In RGB it is rgb(152, 137, 206), in HSL hsl(253.04, 41.32%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.005% 0.10157 293.447).

What colors go well with #9889ce?

The complementary color of #9889ce is #959c4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7595d4 and #b480b9. The triadic partners are #c68357 and #45aa90.

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

Black text reads better on #9889ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9889ce a warm or cool color?

#9889ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.102.