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#9b88fa color: Bright violet

#9b88fa is rgb(155, 136, 250) in RGB and oklch(69.354% 0.16334 289.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

69.4%
0.163
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #9b88fa

#9b88fa is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9b88fa mixed with white

  1. 9b88fa
  2. a495fc
  3. ada1fd
  4. b7adfe
  5. c0b9ff
  6. cac5ff
  7. d5d0ff
  8. dfdcff
  9. e9e8ff
  10. f4f3ff

Darker: #9b88fa mixed with black

  1. 9b88fa
  2. 8675d9
  3. 7263ba
  4. 5e529b
  5. 4b417d
  6. 393161
  7. 282246
  8. 18132d
  9. 090615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9b88fa with less saturation

  1. 9b88fa
  2. 9b8bf1
  3. 9a8ee8
  4. 9a90df
  5. 9a92d6
  6. 9a94cc
  7. 9b96c3
  8. 9b98ba
  9. 9b9ab0
  10. 9c9ba6

Questions about #9b88fa

What color is #9b88fa?

#9b88fa is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(155, 136, 250), in HSL hsl(250, 91.94%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.354% 0.16334 289.073).

What colors go well with #9b88fa?

The complementary color of #9b88fa is #a5a300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b9bff and #c778dc. The triadic partners are #eb782f and #00bb8b.

Is white or black text more readable on #9b88fa?

Black text reads better on #9b88fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9b88fa a warm or cool color?

#9b88fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.163.