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#9c80db color: Soft violet

#9c80db is rgb(156, 128, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.326% 0.13412 296.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

66.3%
0.134
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #9c80db

#9c80db is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9c80db mixed with white

  1. 9c80db
  2. a58ddf
  3. af99e3
  4. b8a6e7
  5. c2b3eb
  6. ccbfef
  7. d6ccf3
  8. e0d9f6
  9. eae5f9
  10. f4f2fc

Darker: #9c80db mixed with black

  1. 9c80db
  2. 876ebe
  3. 735da2
  4. 5f4d87
  5. 4c3d6d
  6. 392e54
  7. 281f3c
  8. 181226
  9. 090611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9c80db with less saturation

  1. 9c80db
  2. 9b82d4
  3. 9a85cd
  4. 9987c6
  5. 9889bf
  6. 978bb8
  7. 968db1
  8. 958ea9
  9. 9490a2
  10. 94929b

Questions about #9c80db

What color is #9c80db?

#9c80db is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(156, 128, 219), in HSL hsl(258.46, 55.83%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.326% 0.13412 296.757).

What colors go well with #9c80db?

The complementary color of #9c80db is #8e9d2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e8fe5 and #be74be. The triadic partners are #d07b35 and #00ad91.

Is white or black text more readable on #9c80db?

Black text reads better on #9c80db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9c80db a warm or cool color?

#9c80db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.134.