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#9a88cd color: Petrified Purple

#9a88cd is rgb(154, 136, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.94% 0.10196 295.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

66.9%
0.102
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #9a88cd

#9a88cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Petrified Purple (#9c87c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9a88cd mixed with white

  1. 9a88cd
  2. a394d2
  3. ad9fd8
  4. b7abdd
  5. c1b7e2
  6. cbc3e7
  7. d5cfec
  8. dfdbf1
  9. eae7f6
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #9a88cd mixed with black

  1. 9a88cd
  2. 8575b2
  3. 716398
  4. 5e527e
  5. 4b4166
  6. 39314e
  7. 272238
  8. 171323
  9. 09060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9a88cd with less saturation

  1. 9a88cd
  2. 998ac8
  3. 998bc2
  4. 988dbd
  5. 988eb7
  6. 978fb2
  7. 9790ac
  8. 9692a6
  9. 9693a1
  10. 95949b

Questions about #9a88cd

What color is #9a88cd?

#9a88cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Petrified Purple. In RGB it is rgb(154, 136, 205), in HSL hsl(255.65, 40.83%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.94% 0.10196 295.502).

What colors go well with #9a88cd?

The complementary color of #9a88cd is #929d50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7793d4 and #b57fb7. The triadic partners are #c58455 and #42a992.

Is white or black text more readable on #9a88cd?

Black text reads better on #9a88cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9a88cd a warm or cool color?

#9a88cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.102.