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#9891cd color: Violet Tulip

#9891cd is rgb(152, 145, 205) in RGB and oklch(68.518% 0.08765 289.212) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

68.5%
0.088
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 -60
Black text
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #9891cd

#9891cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.088 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 7.27:1, 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: #9891cd mixed with white

  1. 9891cd
  2. a29cd2
  3. aca7d8
  4. b5b1dd
  5. c0bce2
  6. cac7e7
  7. d4d2ec
  8. dfddf1
  9. e9e9f6
  10. f4f4fa

Darker: #9891cd mixed with black

  1. 9891cd
  2. 847db2
  3. 706a98
  4. 5c587e
  5. 4a4666
  6. 38354e
  7. 272538
  8. 171523
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9891cd with less saturation

  1. 9891cd
  2. 9892c8
  3. 9893c3
  4. 9894be
  5. 9895b9
  6. 9996b4
  7. 9997af
  8. 9998aa
  9. 9998a4
  10. 99999f

Questions about #9891cd

What color is #9891cd?

#9891cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Violet Tulip. In RGB it is rgb(152, 145, 205), in HSL hsl(247, 37.5%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.518% 0.08765 289.212).

What colors go well with #9891cd?

The complementary color of #9891cd is #9e9f5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #799bd0 and #b288bc. The triadic partners are #c68a69 and #5eac91.

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

Black text reads better on #9891cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9891cd a warm or cool color?

#9891cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.088.