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#9b83cd color: Soft violet

#9b83cd is rgb(155, 131, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.085% 0.11025 298.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

66.1%
0.110
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #9b83cd

#9b83cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, 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: #9b83cd mixed with white

  1. 9b83cd
  2. a48fd2
  3. ae9bd8
  4. b8a8dd
  5. c1b4e2
  6. cbc0e7
  7. d6cdec
  8. e0d9f1
  9. eae6f6
  10. f4f2fa

Darker: #9b83cd mixed with black

  1. 9b83cd
  2. 8671b2
  3. 726098
  4. 5e4f7e
  5. 4b3f66
  6. 392f4e
  7. 282038
  8. 181223
  9. 09060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9b83cd with less saturation

  1. 9b83cd
  2. 9a85c7
  3. 9987c2
  4. 9888bc
  5. 978ab6
  6. 968cb0
  7. 958daa
  8. 958ea5
  9. 94909f
  10. 939198

Questions about #9b83cd

What color is #9b83cd?

#9b83cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(155, 131, 205), in HSL hsl(259.46, 42.53%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.085% 0.11025 298.254).

What colors go well with #9b83cd?

The complementary color of #9b83cd is #8c9c48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #768fd6 and #b779b4. The triadic partners are #c48149 and #2ca893.

Is white or black text more readable on #9b83cd?

Black text reads better on #9b83cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9b83cd a warm or cool color?

#9b83cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.11.