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#9981ea color: Bright violet

#9981ea is rgb(153, 129, 234) in RGB and oklch(67.045% 0.15235 292.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

67%
0.152
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #9981ea

#9981ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9981ea mixed with white

  1. 9981ea
  2. a28eed
  3. ac9bf0
  4. b6a7f2
  5. bfb4f5
  6. cac1f7
  7. d4cdf9
  8. ded9fb
  9. e9e6fd
  10. f4f2fe

Darker: #9981ea mixed with black

  1. 9981ea
  2. 846fcb
  3. 705eae
  4. 5d4e91
  5. 4a3e75
  6. 382e5a
  7. 271f41
  8. 171229
  9. 080613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9981ea with less saturation

  1. 9981ea
  2. 9884e2
  3. 9886da
  4. 9789d1
  5. 978bc9
  6. 968dc1
  7. 968fb8
  8. 9691b0
  9. 9592a7
  10. 95949e

Questions about #9981ea

What color is #9981ea?

#9981ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 129, 234), in HSL hsl(253.71, 71.43%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.045% 0.15235 292.309).

What colors go well with #9981ea?

The complementary color of #9981ea is #989e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6192f2 and #c072cc. The triadic partners are #dc762b and #00b28b.

Is white or black text more readable on #9981ea?

Black text reads better on #9981ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9981ea a warm or cool color?

#9981ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.152.