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#9892c8 color: Litmus

#9892c8 is rgb(152, 146, 200) in RGB and oklch(68.497% 0.07894 289.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

68.5%
0.079
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #9892c8

#9892c8 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Litmus (#9895c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9892c8 mixed with white

  1. 9892c8
  2. a29dce
  3. aca7d3
  4. b6b2d9
  5. c0bddf
  6. cac8e4
  7. d4d3ea
  8. dfdeef
  9. e9e9f4
  10. f4f4fa

Darker: #9892c8 mixed with black

  1. 9892c8
  2. 847eae
  3. 706b94
  4. 5c587b
  5. 4a4663
  6. 38354c
  7. 272536
  8. 171621
  9. 08080f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9892c8 with less saturation

  1. 9892c8
  2. 9893c4
  3. 9894bf
  4. 9895ba
  5. 9895b6
  6. 9996b1
  7. 9997ad
  8. 9998a8
  9. 9998a3
  10. 99999e

Questions about #9892c8

What color is #9892c8?

#9892c8 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Litmus. In RGB it is rgb(152, 146, 200), in HSL hsl(246.67, 32.93%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.497% 0.07894 289.227).

What colors go well with #9892c8?

The complementary color of #9892c8 is #9d9e64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d9bcb and #af8ab9. The triadic partners are #c28b6e and #66aa92.

Is white or black text more readable on #9892c8?

Black text reads better on #9892c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9892c8 a warm or cool color?

#9892c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.079.