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#9a88ec color: Bright violet

#9a88ec is rgb(154, 136, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.499% 0.14457 290.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

68.5%
0.145
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9a88ec

#9a88ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9a88ec mixed with white

  1. 9a88ec
  2. a394ef
  3. ada0f1
  4. b6acf4
  5. c0b8f6
  6. cac4f8
  7. d4d0fa
  8. dfdcfb
  9. e9e7fd
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9a88ec mixed with black

  1. 9a88ec
  2. 8575cd
  3. 7163af
  4. 5e5292
  5. 4b4176
  6. 39315b
  7. 272242
  8. 171329
  9. 090613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9a88ec with less saturation

  1. 9a88ec
  2. 9a8ae4
  3. 998ddc
  4. 998fd4
  5. 9991cc
  6. 9992c4
  7. 9994bc
  8. 9996b3
  9. 9997ab
  10. 9998a2

Questions about #9a88ec

What color is #9a88ec?

#9a88ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(154, 136, 236), in HSL hsl(250.8, 72.46%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.499% 0.14457 290.321).

What colors go well with #9a88ec?

The complementary color of #9a88ec is #9fa116. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6499f2 and #c17ad0. The triadic partners are #df7c3d and #00b68d.

Is white or black text more readable on #9a88ec?

Black text reads better on #9a88ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9a88ec a warm or cool color?

#9a88ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.145.