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#9989ea color: Perrywinkle

#9989ea is rgb(153, 137, 234) in RGB and oklch(68.491% 0.14037 289.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

68.5%
0.140
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9989ea

#9989ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9989ea mixed with white

  1. 9989ea
  2. a295ed
  3. aca1f0
  4. b6adf2
  5. c0b9f5
  6. cac4f7
  7. d4d0f9
  8. dfdcfb
  9. e9e7fc
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9989ea mixed with black

  1. 9989ea
  2. 8476cb
  3. 7064ae
  4. 5d5391
  5. 4a4275
  6. 38315a
  7. 272241
  8. 171429
  9. 080713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9989ea with less saturation

  1. 9989ea
  2. 998be2
  3. 998dda
  4. 988fd3
  5. 9891cb
  6. 9893c3
  7. 9994bb
  8. 9996b3
  9. 9997aa
  10. 9998a2

Questions about #9989ea

What color is #9989ea?

#9989ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(153, 137, 234), in HSL hsl(249.9, 69.78%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.491% 0.14037 289.741).

What colors go well with #9989ea?

The complementary color of #9989ea is #a0a01f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6499f0 and #bf7bd0. The triadic partners are #dd7d42 and #00b58c.

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

Black text reads better on #9989ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9989ea a warm or cool color?

#9989ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.14.