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#9989ec color: Perrywinkle

#9989ec is rgb(153, 137, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.598% 0.14309 289.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

68.6%
0.143
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9989ec

#9989ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #9989ec mixed with white

  1. 9989ec
  2. a295ef
  3. aca1f1
  4. b6adf4
  5. c0b9f6
  6. cac4f8
  7. d4d0fa
  8. dfdcfb
  9. e9e8fd
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9989ec mixed with black

  1. 9989ec
  2. 8476cd
  3. 7064af
  4. 5d5392
  5. 4a4276
  6. 38315b
  7. 272242
  8. 171429
  9. 080713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9989ec with less saturation

  1. 9989ec
  2. 998be4
  3. 998edc
  4. 9990d4
  5. 9991cc
  6. 9993c4
  7. 9995bc
  8. 9996b4
  9. 9998ab
  10. 9a99a3

Questions about #9989ec

What color is #9989ec?

#9989ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(153, 137, 236), in HSL hsl(249.7, 72.26%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.598% 0.14309 289.493).

What colors go well with #9989ec?

The complementary color of #9989ec is #a1a119. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #639af2 and #c07bd1. The triadic partners are #df7c41 and #00b68c.

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

Black text reads better on #9989ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9989ec a warm or cool color?

#9989ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.143.