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#9c80ef color: Bright violet

#9c80ef is rgb(156, 128, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.411% 0.16059 293.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

67.4%
0.161
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #9c80ef

#9c80ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9c80ef mixed with white

  1. 9c80ef
  2. a58df2
  3. ae9af4
  4. b8a7f6
  5. c1b4f8
  6. cbc0fa
  7. d5cdfb
  8. dfd9fd
  9. eae6fe
  10. f4f2fe

Darker: #9c80ef mixed with black

  1. 9c80ef
  2. 876ed0
  3. 735db1
  4. 5f4d94
  5. 4c3d78
  6. 392e5c
  7. 281f42
  8. 18122a
  9. 090614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9c80ef with less saturation

  1. 9c80ef
  2. 9b83e6
  3. 9a86de
  4. 9989d5
  5. 998bcd
  6. 988dc4
  7. 988fbb
  8. 9791b2
  9. 9793a9
  10. 9795a0

Questions about #9c80ef

What color is #9c80ef?

#9c80ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(156, 128, 239), in HSL hsl(255.14, 77.62%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.411% 0.16059 293.223).

What colors go well with #9c80ef?

The complementary color of #9c80ef is #98a000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6192f8 and #c571cf. The triadic partners are #e0751d and #00b38e.

Is white or black text more readable on #9c80ef?

Black text reads better on #9c80ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9c80ef a warm or cool color?

#9c80ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.161.