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#9b8fc0 color: Hermosa

#9b8fc0 is rgb(155, 143, 192) in RGB and oklch(67.813% 0.07243 295.64) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

67.8%
0.072
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9b8fc0

#9b8fc0 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hermosa (#9a8ec1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9b8fc0 mixed with white

  1. 9b8fc0
  2. a49ac6
  3. aea5cd
  4. b8b0d3
  5. c2bbda
  6. ccc6e0
  7. d6d1e6
  8. e0ddec
  9. eae8f3
  10. f5f3f9

Darker: #9b8fc0 mixed with black

  1. 9b8fc0
  2. 867ca7
  3. 72698e
  4. 5e5776
  5. 4b455f
  6. 393449
  7. 282434
  8. 181520
  9. 09070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9b8fc0 with less saturation

  1. 9b8fc0
  2. 9b90bc
  3. 9a91b8
  4. 9a92b4
  5. 9993b0
  6. 9994ac
  7. 9994a8
  8. 9895a4
  9. 9896a0
  10. 98979c

Questions about #9b8fc0

What color is #9b8fc0?

#9b8fc0 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Hermosa. In RGB it is rgb(155, 143, 192), in HSL hsl(254.69, 28%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.813% 0.07243 295.64).

What colors go well with #9b8fc0?

The complementary color of #9b8fc0 is #959e6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8297c5 and #af88b0. The triadic partners are #bb8c6c and #65a796.

Is white or black text more readable on #9b8fc0?

Black text reads better on #9b8fc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9b8fc0 a warm or cool color?

#9b8fc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.072.