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#9c8bec color: Bright violet

#9c8bec is rgb(156, 139, 236) in RGB and oklch(69.214% 0.14011 290.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

69.2%
0.140
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #9c8bec

#9c8bec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9c8bec mixed with white

  1. 9c8bec
  2. a597ef
  3. aea3f1
  4. b8aef4
  5. c2baf6
  6. cbc5f8
  7. d5d1fa
  8. e0dcfb
  9. eae8fd
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #9c8bec mixed with black

  1. 9c8bec
  2. 8778cd
  3. 7366af
  4. 5f5492
  5. 4c4376
  6. 39325b
  7. 282342
  8. 181429
  9. 090713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9c8bec with less saturation

  1. 9c8bec
  2. 9c8de4
  3. 9b8fdd
  4. 9b91d5
  5. 9b93cd
  6. 9b95c5
  7. 9b97bd
  8. 9b98b5
  9. 9b99ad
  10. 9c9ba4

Questions about #9c8bec

What color is #9c8bec?

#9c8bec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(156, 139, 236), in HSL hsl(250.52, 71.85%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.214% 0.14011 290.297).

What colors go well with #9c8bec?

The complementary color of #9c8bec is #a1a325. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689bf2 and #c27dd1. The triadic partners are #e07f44 and #00b78f.

Is white or black text more readable on #9c8bec?

Black text reads better on #9c8bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9c8bec a warm or cool color?

#9c8bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.14.