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#9b86cd color: Petrified Purple

#9b86cd is rgb(155, 134, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.649% 0.10534 297.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

66.6%
0.105
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #9b86cd

#9b86cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9b86cd mixed with white

  1. 9b86cd
  2. a492d2
  3. ae9ed8
  4. b8aadd
  5. c1b6e2
  6. cbc2e7
  7. d6ceec
  8. e0daf1
  9. eae6f6
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #9b86cd mixed with black

  1. 9b86cd
  2. 8674b2
  3. 726298
  4. 5e517e
  5. 4b4066
  6. 39304e
  7. 282138
  8. 181323
  9. 09060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9b86cd with less saturation

  1. 9b86cd
  2. 9a88c8
  3. 9989c2
  4. 998bbc
  5. 988cb7
  6. 978eb1
  7. 968fab
  8. 9690a6
  9. 9592a0
  10. 95939a

Questions about #9b86cd

What color is #9b86cd?

#9b86cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Petrified Purple. In RGB it is rgb(155, 134, 205), in HSL hsl(257.75, 41.52%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.649% 0.10534 297.054).

What colors go well with #9b86cd?

The complementary color of #9b86cd is #909d4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7792d5 and #b77db6. The triadic partners are #c58350 and #39a993.

Is white or black text more readable on #9b86cd?

Black text reads better on #9b86cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9b86cd a warm or cool color?

#9b86cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.105.