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#9988fa color: Bright violet

#9988fa is rgb(153, 136, 250) in RGB and oklch(69.189% 0.1634 288.207) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

69.2%
0.163
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #9988fa

#9988fa is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, 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: #9988fa mixed with white

  1. 9988fa
  2. a295fc
  3. aca1fd
  4. b5adfe
  5. bfb9ff
  6. c9c5ff
  7. d4d0ff
  8. dedcff
  9. e9e8ff
  10. f4f3ff

Darker: #9988fa mixed with black

  1. 9988fa
  2. 8475d9
  3. 7063ba
  4. 5d529b
  5. 4a417d
  6. 383161
  7. 272246
  8. 17132d
  9. 080615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9988fa with less saturation

  1. 9988fa
  2. 998bf1
  3. 998de8
  4. 9990df
  5. 9992d5
  6. 9994cc
  7. 9996c3
  8. 9a98b9
  9. 9a99b0
  10. 9b9aa6

Questions about #9988fa

What color is #9988fa?

#9988fa is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 136, 250), in HSL hsl(248.95, 91.94%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.189% 0.1634 288.207).

What colors go well with #9988fa?

The complementary color of #9988fa is #a6a200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #589bff and #c578dc. The triadic partners are #ea7731 and #00bb89.

Is white or black text more readable on #9988fa?

Black text reads better on #9988fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9988fa a warm or cool color?

#9988fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.163.