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#9b80cd color: Soft violet

#9b80cd is rgb(155, 128, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.529% 0.11518 299.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

65.5%
0.115
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #9b80cd

#9b80cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Purple (#a183c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9b80cd mixed with white

  1. 9b80cd
  2. a48dd2
  3. ae99d8
  4. b8a6dd
  5. c1b2e2
  6. cbbfe7
  7. d6ccec
  8. e0d8f1
  9. eae5f6
  10. f4f2fa

Darker: #9b80cd mixed with black

  1. 9b80cd
  2. 866eb2
  3. 725d98
  4. 5e4d7e
  5. 4b3d66
  6. 392e4e
  7. 281f38
  8. 181223
  9. 09060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9b80cd with less saturation

  1. 9b80cd
  2. 9a82c7
  3. 9984c1
  4. 9886bb
  5. 9788b6
  6. 9589b0
  7. 948baa
  8. 938ca3
  9. 928e9d
  10. 928f97

Questions about #9b80cd

What color is #9b80cd?

#9b80cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(155, 128, 205), in HSL hsl(261.04, 43.5%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.529% 0.11518 299.354).

What colors go well with #9b80cd?

The complementary color of #9b80cd is #899b43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #748dd7 and #b876b3. The triadic partners are #c47e42 and #19a793.

Is white or black text more readable on #9b80cd?

White text reads better on #9b80cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9b80cd a warm or cool color?

#9b80cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.115.