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#9b82cd color: Soft violet

#9b82cd is rgb(155, 130, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.899% 0.11189 298.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

65.9%
0.112
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #9b82cd

#9b82cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, so black 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: #9b82cd mixed with white

  1. 9b82cd
  2. a48ed2
  3. ae9bd8
  4. b8a7dd
  5. c1b3e2
  6. cbc0e7
  7. d6ccec
  8. e0d9f1
  9. eae6f6
  10. f4f2fa

Darker: #9b82cd mixed with black

  1. 9b82cd
  2. 8670b2
  3. 725f98
  4. 5e4e7e
  5. 4b3e66
  6. 392f4e
  7. 282038
  8. 181223
  9. 09060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9b82cd with less saturation

  1. 9b82cd
  2. 9a84c7
  3. 9986c2
  4. 9888bc
  5. 9789b6
  6. 968bb0
  7. 958caa
  8. 948ea4
  9. 938f9e
  10. 939098

Questions about #9b82cd

What color is #9b82cd?

#9b82cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(155, 130, 205), in HSL hsl(260, 42.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.899% 0.11189 298.631).

What colors go well with #9b82cd?

The complementary color of #9b82cd is #8b9b47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #758ed7 and #b778b4. The triadic partners are #c48047 and #26a893.

Is white or black text more readable on #9b82cd?

Black text reads better on #9b82cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9b82cd a warm or cool color?

#9b82cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.112.