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#9b90cd color: Violet Tulip

#9b90cd is rgb(155, 144, 205) in RGB and oklch(68.571% 0.08928 292.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

68.6%
0.089
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #9b90cd

#9b90cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Tulip (#9e91c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9b90cd mixed with white

  1. 9b90cd
  2. a49bd2
  3. aea6d8
  4. b8b1dd
  5. c2bce2
  6. cbc7e7
  7. d6d2ec
  8. e0ddf1
  9. eae8f6
  10. f4f4fa

Darker: #9b90cd mixed with black

  1. 9b90cd
  2. 867db2
  3. 726a98
  4. 5e577e
  5. 4b4566
  6. 39344e
  7. 282438
  8. 181523
  9. 09070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9b90cd with less saturation

  1. 9b90cd
  2. 9b91c8
  3. 9b92c3
  4. 9a93be
  5. 9a94b9
  6. 9a95b4
  7. 9a96af
  8. 9a97aa
  9. 9a98a4
  10. 9a999f

Questions about #9b90cd

What color is #9b90cd?

#9b90cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Violet Tulip. In RGB it is rgb(155, 144, 205), in HSL hsl(250.82, 37.89%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.571% 0.08928 292.144).

What colors go well with #9b90cd?

The complementary color of #9b90cd is #9ba05d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c9ad2 and #b488bb. The triadic partners are #c68a66 and #5aac94.

Is white or black text more readable on #9b90cd?

Black text reads better on #9b90cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9b90cd a warm or cool color?

#9b90cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.089.