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#9991c5 color: Violet Tulip

#9991c5 is rgb(153, 145, 197) in RGB and oklch(68.252% 0.0762 291.293) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

68.3%
0.076
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #9991c5

#9991c5 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Tulip (#9e91c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9991c5 mixed with white

  1. 9991c5
  2. a39ccb
  3. aca6d1
  4. b6b1d7
  5. c0bcdd
  6. cbc7e3
  7. d5d2e8
  8. dfddee
  9. eae8f4
  10. f4f4f9

Darker: #9991c5 mixed with black

  1. 9991c5
  2. 847dab
  3. 706a92
  4. 5d5879
  5. 4a4661
  6. 38354b
  7. 272535
  8. 171521
  9. 08070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9991c5 with less saturation

  1. 9991c5
  2. 9992c1
  3. 9993bc
  4. 9994b8
  5. 9995b4
  6. 9995af
  7. 9996ab
  8. 9997a7
  9. 9998a2
  10. 99989d

Questions about #9991c5

What color is #9991c5?

#9991c5 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Violet Tulip. In RGB it is rgb(153, 145, 197), in HSL hsl(249.23, 30.95%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.252% 0.0762 291.293).

What colors go well with #9991c5?

The complementary color of #9991c5 is #9a9e66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f9ac9 and #af8ab6. The triadic partners are #c08c6e and #66a993.

Is white or black text more readable on #9991c5?

Black text reads better on #9991c5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9991c5 a warm or cool color?

#9991c5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.076.