#9c8bed color: Bright violet
#9c8bed is rgb(156, 139, 237) in RGB and oklch(69.266% 0.14146 290.168) 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
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-400
- Black 7%
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 #9c8bed
#9c8bed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.141 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 7.33:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #9c8bed mixed with white
Darker: #9c8bed mixed with black
Calmer: #9c8bed with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #9c8bed
Questions about #9c8bed
What color is #9c8bed?
#9c8bed is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(156, 139, 237), in HSL hsl(250.41, 73.13%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.266% 0.14146 290.168).
What colors go well with #9c8bed?
The complementary color of #9c8bed is #a2a322. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #679bf3 and #c37dd2. The triadic partners are #e07f43 and #00b88f.
Is white or black text more readable on #9c8bed?
Black text reads better on #9c8bed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #9c8bed a warm or cool color?
#9c8bed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.141.