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#9a80fe color: Periwinkle

#9a80fe is rgb(154, 128, 254) in RGB and oklch(68.111% 0.18008 290.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

68.1%
0.180
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9a80fe

#9a80fe is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle (#8e82fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9a80fe mixed with white

  1. 9a80fe
  2. a38eff
  3. ac9bff
  4. b6a8ff
  5. c0b5ff
  6. cac1ff
  7. d4ceff
  8. dedaff
  9. e9e6ff
  10. f4f3ff

Darker: #9a80fe mixed with black

  1. 9a80fe
  2. 856edd
  3. 715dbd
  4. 5e4d9e
  5. 4b3d80
  6. 392e63
  7. 271f47
  8. 17122d
  9. 090616
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9a80fe with less saturation

  1. 9a80fe
  2. 9984f4
  3. 9987ea
  4. 988ae1
  5. 988dd7
  6. 988fcd
  7. 9891c3
  8. 9893b8
  9. 9895ae
  10. 9897a3

Questions about #9a80fe

What color is #9a80fe?

#9a80fe is bright violet. The closest named color is Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(154, 128, 254), in HSL hsl(252.38, 98.44%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.111% 0.18008 290.287).

What colors go well with #9a80fe?

The complementary color of #9a80fe is #a0a000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5295ff and #c86edc. The triadic partners are #ec7000 and #00b68a.

Is white or black text more readable on #9a80fe?

Black text reads better on #9a80fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9a80fe a warm or cool color?

#9a80fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.18.