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#9989ee color: Perrywinkle

#9989ee is rgb(153, 137, 238) in RGB and oklch(68.705% 0.14581 289.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

68.7%
0.146
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9989ee

#9989ee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, 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: #9989ee mixed with white

  1. 9989ee
  2. a295f1
  3. aca1f3
  4. b6adf5
  5. bfb9f7
  6. cac4f9
  7. d4d0fb
  8. dfdcfc
  9. e9e8fd
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9989ee mixed with black

  1. 9989ee
  2. 8476cf
  3. 7064b1
  4. 5d5393
  5. 4a4277
  6. 38315c
  7. 272242
  8. 17142a
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9989ee with less saturation

  1. 9989ee
  2. 998be6
  3. 998ede
  4. 9990d6
  5. 9992ce
  6. 9993c5
  7. 9995bd
  8. 9996b4
  9. 9998ac
  10. 9a99a3

Questions about #9989ee

What color is #9989ee?

#9989ee is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(153, 137, 238), in HSL hsl(249.5, 74.81%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.705% 0.14581 289.251).

What colors go well with #9989ee?

The complementary color of #9989ee is #a2a111. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #619af4 and #c17bd3. The triadic partners are #e17c3f and #00b68b.

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

Black text reads better on #9989ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9989ee a warm or cool color?

#9989ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.146.