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#9b89fa color: Bright violet

#9b89fa is rgb(155, 137, 250) in RGB and oklch(69.531% 0.1619 288.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

69.5%
0.162
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #9b89fa

#9b89fa is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #9b89fa mixed with white

  1. 9b89fa
  2. a495fb
  3. ada2fd
  4. b7adfe
  5. c0b9ff
  6. cac5ff
  7. d5d1ff
  8. dfdcff
  9. e9e8ff
  10. f4f3ff

Darker: #9b89fa mixed with black

  1. 9b89fa
  2. 8676d9
  3. 7264ba
  4. 5e539b
  5. 4b427d
  6. 393161
  7. 282246
  8. 18142d
  9. 090715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9b89fa with less saturation

  1. 9b89fa
  2. 9b8cf1
  3. 9b8ee8
  4. 9b91df
  5. 9b93d6
  6. 9b95cd
  7. 9b97c3
  8. 9b99ba
  9. 9c9ab0
  10. 9c9ca7

Questions about #9b89fa

What color is #9b89fa?

#9b89fa is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(155, 137, 250), in HSL hsl(249.56, 91.87%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.531% 0.1619 288.783).

What colors go well with #9b89fa?

The complementary color of #9b89fa is #a6a300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b9cff and #c779dc. The triadic partners are #eb7933 and #00bc8b.

Is white or black text more readable on #9b89fa?

Black text reads better on #9b89fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9b89fa a warm or cool color?

#9b89fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.162.