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#9889ed color: Perrywinkle

#9889ed is rgb(152, 137, 237) in RGB and oklch(68.569% 0.14447 288.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

68.6%
0.144
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9889ed

#9889ed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #9889ed mixed with white

  1. 9889ed
  2. a195f0
  3. aba1f2
  4. b5adf4
  5. bfb9f7
  6. c9c4f8
  7. d4d0fa
  8. dedcfc
  9. e9e8fd
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9889ed mixed with black

  1. 9889ed
  2. 8476ce
  3. 7064b0
  4. 5c5393
  5. 4a4277
  6. 38315c
  7. 272242
  8. 17142a
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9889ed with less saturation

  1. 9889ed
  2. 988be5
  3. 988edd
  4. 9890d5
  5. 9891cd
  6. 9893c5
  7. 9895bc
  8. 9996b4
  9. 9997ab
  10. 9999a3

Questions about #9889ed

What color is #9889ed?

#9889ed is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(152, 137, 237), in HSL hsl(249, 73.53%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.569% 0.14447 288.885).

What colors go well with #9889ed?

The complementary color of #9889ed is #a2a013. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #619af2 and #c07bd2. The triadic partners are #e07b40 and #00b68a.

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

Black text reads better on #9889ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9889ed a warm or cool color?

#9889ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.144.