#9c8bcd color: Petrified Purple
#9c8bcd is rgb(156, 139, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.688% 0.09735 295.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-400
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #9c8bcd
#9c8bcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 296°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Petrified Purple (#9c87c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #9c8bcd mixed with white
Darker: #9c8bcd mixed with black
Calmer: #9c8bcd with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #9c8bcd
Questions about #9c8bcd
What color is #9c8bcd?
#9c8bcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Petrified Purple. In RGB it is rgb(156, 139, 205), in HSL hsl(255.45, 39.76%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.688% 0.09735 295.515).
What colors go well with #9c8bcd?
The complementary color of #9c8bcd is #959f56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a96d4 and #b682b8. The triadic partners are #c6875b and #4bab94.
Is white or black text more readable on #9c8bcd?
Black text reads better on #9c8bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #9c8bcd a warm or cool color?
#9c8bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.097.