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#9c8ec0 color: Hermosa

#9c8ec0 is rgb(156, 142, 192) in RGB and oklch(67.702% 0.07422 297.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

67.7%
0.074
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9c8ec0

#9c8ec0 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hermosa (#9a8ec1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9c8ec0 mixed with white

  1. 9c8ec0
  2. a599c6
  3. afa4cd
  4. b9afd3
  5. c2bada
  6. ccc5e0
  7. d6d1e6
  8. e0dcec
  9. eae8f3
  10. f5f3f9

Darker: #9c8ec0 mixed with black

  1. 9c8ec0
  2. 877ba7
  3. 73688e
  4. 5f5676
  5. 4c445f
  6. 393449
  7. 282434
  8. 181520
  9. 09070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9c8ec0 with less saturation

  1. 9c8ec0
  2. 9b8fbc
  3. 9b90b8
  4. 9a91b4
  5. 9a92b0
  6. 9993ac
  7. 9994a8
  8. 9895a4
  9. 9896a0
  10. 98969b

Questions about #9c8ec0

What color is #9c8ec0?

#9c8ec0 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Hermosa. In RGB it is rgb(156, 142, 192), in HSL hsl(256.8, 28.41%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.702% 0.07422 297.223).

What colors go well with #9c8ec0?

The complementary color of #9c8ec0 is #949e69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8396c6 and #b087af. The triadic partners are #bb8c6a and #62a797.

Is white or black text more readable on #9c8ec0?

Black text reads better on #9c8ec0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9c8ec0 a warm or cool color?

#9c8ec0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.074.