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#9891cc color: Violet Tulip

#9891cc is rgb(152, 145, 204) in RGB and oklch(68.474% 0.08622 289.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

68.5%
0.086
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #9891cc

#9891cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Tulip (#9e91c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9891cc mixed with white

  1. 9891cc
  2. a29cd1
  3. aca7d7
  4. b5b1dc
  5. c0bce1
  6. cac7e6
  7. d4d2eb
  8. dfddf0
  9. e9e8f5
  10. f4f4fa

Darker: #9891cc mixed with black

  1. 9891cc
  2. 847db1
  3. 706a97
  4. 5c587e
  5. 4a4665
  6. 38354e
  7. 272537
  8. 171522
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9891cc with less saturation

  1. 9891cc
  2. 9892c7
  3. 9893c2
  4. 9894bd
  5. 9895b8
  6. 9896b3
  7. 9997ae
  8. 9997a9
  9. 9998a4
  10. 99999f

Questions about #9891cc

What color is #9891cc?

#9891cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Violet Tulip. In RGB it is rgb(152, 145, 204), in HSL hsl(247.12, 36.65%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.474% 0.08622 289.348).

What colors go well with #9891cc?

The complementary color of #9891cc is #9d9e5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a9bcf and #b189bc. The triadic partners are #c68a69 and #5fab91.

Is white or black text more readable on #9891cc?

Black text reads better on #9891cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9891cc a warm or cool color?

#9891cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.086.