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#9990ca color: Hermosa

#9990ca is rgb(153, 144, 202) in RGB and oklch(68.271% 0.08492 291.087) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

68.3%
0.085
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9990ca

#9990ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hermosa (#9a8ec1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9990ca mixed with white

  1. 9990ca
  2. a39bd0
  3. aca6d5
  4. b6b1db
  5. c0bce0
  6. cac7e5
  7. d5d2eb
  8. dfddf0
  9. eae8f5
  10. f4f4fa

Darker: #9990ca mixed with black

  1. 9990ca
  2. 847daf
  3. 706a95
  4. 5d577c
  5. 4a4564
  6. 38344d
  7. 272437
  8. 171522
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9990ca with less saturation

  1. 9990ca
  2. 9991c5
  3. 9992c0
  4. 9993bc
  5. 9994b7
  6. 9995b2
  7. 9996ad
  8. 9997a8
  9. 9997a3
  10. 99989e

Questions about #9990ca

What color is #9990ca?

#9990ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Hermosa. In RGB it is rgb(153, 144, 202), in HSL hsl(249.31, 35.37%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.271% 0.08492 291.087).

What colors go well with #9990ca?

The complementary color of #9990ca is #9b9e5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b9ace and #b188b9. The triadic partners are #c48a68 and #5eaa92.

Is white or black text more readable on #9990ca?

Black text reads better on #9990ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9990ca a warm or cool color?

#9990ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.085.