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#9989fa color: Bright violet

#9989fa is rgb(153, 137, 250) in RGB and oklch(69.368% 0.16197 287.912) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

69.4%
0.162
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #9989fa

#9989fa is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, 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: #9989fa mixed with white

  1. 9989fa
  2. a295fc
  3. aca2fd
  4. b5adfe
  5. bfb9ff
  6. c9c5ff
  7. d4d1ff
  8. dedcff
  9. e9e8ff
  10. f4f3ff

Darker: #9989fa mixed with black

  1. 9989fa
  2. 8476d9
  3. 7064ba
  4. 5d539b
  5. 4a427d
  6. 383161
  7. 272246
  8. 17142d
  9. 080715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9989fa with less saturation

  1. 9989fa
  2. 998cf1
  3. 998ee8
  4. 9991df
  5. 9993d6
  6. 9995cc
  7. 9a97c3
  8. 9a98ba
  9. 9b9ab0
  10. 9c9ba6

Questions about #9989fa

What color is #9989fa?

#9989fa is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 137, 250), in HSL hsl(248.5, 91.87%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.368% 0.16197 287.912).

What colors go well with #9989fa?

The complementary color of #9989fa is #a7a200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #589cff and #c579dd. The triadic partners are #eb7834 and #00bb89.

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

Black text reads better on #9989fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9989fa a warm or cool color?

#9989fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.162.