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#9c82cd color: Soft violet

#9c82cd is rgb(156, 130, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.99% 0.11207 299.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

66%
0.112
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #9c82cd

#9c82cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Purple (#a183c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9c82cd mixed with white

  1. 9c82cd
  2. a58ed2
  3. af9bd8
  4. b8a7dd
  5. c2b3e2
  6. ccc0e7
  7. d6ccec
  8. e0d9f1
  9. eae6f6
  10. f5f2fa

Darker: #9c82cd mixed with black

  1. 9c82cd
  2. 8770b2
  3. 735f98
  4. 5f4e7e
  5. 4c3e66
  6. 392f4e
  7. 282038
  8. 181223
  9. 09060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9c82cd with less saturation

  1. 9c82cd
  2. 9b84c7
  3. 9a86c2
  4. 9988bc
  5. 9889b6
  6. 978bb0
  7. 968daa
  8. 958ea4
  9. 948f9e
  10. 939198

Questions about #9c82cd

What color is #9c82cd?

#9c82cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(156, 130, 205), in HSL hsl(260.8, 42.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.99% 0.11207 299.27).

What colors go well with #9c82cd?

The complementary color of #9c82cd is #8a9c47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #768ed7 and #b878b4. The triadic partners are #c48047 and #25a894.

Is white or black text more readable on #9c82cd?

Black text reads better on #9c82cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9c82cd a warm or cool color?

#9c82cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.112.