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#9991ef color: Bright light violet

#9991ef is rgb(153, 145, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.239% 0.13548 286.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

70.2%
0.135
286°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #9991ef

#9991ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #9991ef mixed with white

  1. 9991ef
  2. a29cf1
  3. aca7f4
  4. b6b2f6
  5. c0bdf8
  6. cac8f9
  7. d4d3fb
  8. dfdefc
  9. e9e9fd
  10. f4f4fe

Darker: #9991ef mixed with black

  1. 9991ef
  2. 847dd0
  3. 706ab1
  4. 5d5894
  5. 4a4678
  6. 38355c
  7. 272542
  8. 17152a
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9991ef with less saturation

  1. 9991ef
  2. 9993e7
  3. 9a95e0
  4. 9a96d8
  5. 9b98d0
  6. 9b99c8
  7. 9c9bc0
  8. 9d9cb8
  9. 9d9db0
  10. 9e9ea7

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Colors that go with #9991ef

Complementary
#9991ef#aaa42c
Analogous
#9991ef#64a1f2#c083d7
Triadic
#9991ef#e38251#29b98c
Split
#9991ef#cf9227#77b25a

Questions about #9991ef

What color is #9991ef?

#9991ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 145, 239), in HSL hsl(245.11, 74.6%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.239% 0.13548 286.248).

What colors go well with #9991ef?

The complementary color of #9991ef is #aaa42c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64a1f2 and #c083d7. The triadic partners are #e38251 and #29b98c.

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

Black text reads better on #9991ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9991ef a warm or cool color?

#9991ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.135.