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#9986f3 color: Bright violet

#9986f3 is rgb(153, 134, 243) in RGB and oklch(68.438% 0.15695 289.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

68.4%
0.157
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9986f3

#9986f3 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, 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: #9986f3 mixed with white

  1. 9986f3
  2. a293f5
  3. ac9ff7
  4. b5abf9
  5. bfb7fa
  6. c9c3fc
  7. d4cffd
  8. dedbfe
  9. e9e7fe
  10. f4f3ff

Darker: #9986f3 mixed with black

  1. 9986f3
  2. 8474d3
  3. 7062b4
  4. 5d5197
  5. 4a407a
  6. 38305e
  7. 272144
  8. 17132b
  9. 080614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9986f3 with less saturation

  1. 9986f3
  2. 9989ea
  3. 988be2
  4. 988ed9
  5. 9890d0
  6. 9892c7
  7. 9894be
  8. 9895b5
  9. 9997ac
  10. 9998a3

Questions about #9986f3

What color is #9986f3?

#9986f3 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 134, 243), in HSL hsl(250.46, 81.95%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.438% 0.15695 289.6).

What colors go well with #9986f3?

The complementary color of #9986f3 is #a1a000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c98f9 and #c376d6. The triadic partners are #e47832 and #00b78a.

Is white or black text more readable on #9986f3?

Black text reads better on #9986f3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9986f3 a warm or cool color?

#9986f3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.157.