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#9989bc color: Sunlit Allium

#9989bc is rgb(153, 137, 188) in RGB and oklch(66.286% 0.07641 298.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

66.3%
0.076
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #9989bc

#9989bc is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sunlit Allium (#9787bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9989bc mixed with white

  1. 9989bc
  2. a394c3
  3. aca0ca
  4. b6abd0
  5. c0b7d7
  6. cbc3de
  7. d5cfe5
  8. dfdbeb
  9. eae7f2
  10. f4f3f8

Darker: #9989bc mixed with black

  1. 9989bc
  2. 8476a3
  3. 70648b
  4. 5d5373
  5. 4a425d
  6. 383147
  7. 272232
  8. 17141f
  9. 08070d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9989bc with less saturation

  1. 9989bc
  2. 988ab8
  3. 988bb4
  4. 978cb0
  5. 968dac
  6. 968ea8
  7. 958fa4
  8. 9590a0
  9. 94919b
  10. 939297

Questions about #9989bc

What color is #9989bc?

#9989bc is dusty violet. The closest named color is Sunlit Allium. In RGB it is rgb(153, 137, 188), in HSL hsl(258.82, 27.57%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.286% 0.07641 298.69).

What colors go well with #9989bc?

The complementary color of #9989bc is #8e9a64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f92c3 and #ad82ab. The triadic partners are #b78863 and #5ba394.

Is white or black text more readable on #9989bc?

Black text reads better on #9989bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9989bc a warm or cool color?

#9989bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.076.