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#9986d2 color: Soft violet

#9986d2 is rgb(153, 134, 210) in RGB and oklch(66.712% 0.112 294.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

66.7%
0.112
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #9986d2

#9986d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst Grey (#9085c4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9986d2 mixed with white

  1. 9986d2
  2. a392d7
  3. ac9edc
  4. b6aae1
  5. c0b6e5
  6. cac2ea
  7. d5ceee
  8. dfdaf3
  9. eae6f7
  10. f4f3fb

Darker: #9986d2 mixed with black

  1. 9986d2
  2. 8474b6
  3. 70629b
  4. 5d5181
  5. 4a4068
  6. 383050
  7. 272139
  8. 171324
  9. 080610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9986d2 with less saturation

  1. 9986d2
  2. 9888cc
  3. 9889c6
  4. 978bc0
  5. 978dba
  6. 968eb4
  7. 968fae
  8. 9591a7
  9. 9592a1
  10. 94939b

Questions about #9986d2

What color is #9986d2?

#9986d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 134, 210), in HSL hsl(255, 45.78%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.712% 0.112 294.665).

What colors go well with #9986d2?

The complementary color of #9986d2 is #939c45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7293d9 and #b77cbb. The triadic partners are #c9814d and #32aa90.

Is white or black text more readable on #9986d2?

Black text reads better on #9986d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9986d2 a warm or cool color?

#9986d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.112.