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#9891e2 color: Soft violet

#9891e2 is rgb(152, 145, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.503% 0.11744 286.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

69.5%
0.117
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #9891e2

#9891e2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, 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: #9891e2 mixed with white

  1. 9891e2
  2. a29ce6
  3. aba7e9
  4. b5b2ec
  5. bfbdef
  6. cac8f2
  7. d4d3f5
  8. dfdef8
  9. e9e9fa
  10. f4f4fd

Darker: #9891e2 mixed with black

  1. 9891e2
  2. 847dc4
  3. 706aa8
  4. 5c588c
  5. 4a4671
  6. 383557
  7. 27253e
  8. 171527
  9. 080712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9891e2 with less saturation

  1. 9891e2
  2. 9893db
  3. 9994d5
  4. 9995ce
  5. 9997c7
  6. 9a98c0
  7. 9a99b9
  8. 9b9ab2
  9. 9b9bab
  10. 9c9ca4

Questions about #9891e2

What color is #9891e2?

#9891e2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(152, 145, 226), in HSL hsl(245.19, 58.27%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.503% 0.11744 286.878).

What colors go well with #9891e2?

The complementary color of #9891e2 is #a5a242. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c9fe5 and #ba85cd. The triadic partners are #d8855b and #43b48d.

Is white or black text more readable on #9891e2?

Black text reads better on #9891e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9891e2 a warm or cool color?

#9891e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.117.