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#9c8fcc color: Violet Tulip

#9c8fcc is rgb(156, 143, 204) in RGB and oklch(68.416% 0.08952 293.674) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

68.4%
0.090
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #9c8fcc

#9c8fcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Tulip (#9e91c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9c8fcc mixed with white

  1. 9c8fcc
  2. a59ad1
  3. afa5d7
  4. b8b0dc
  5. c2bbe1
  6. ccc6e6
  7. d6d1eb
  8. e0ddf0
  9. eae8f5
  10. f5f4fa

Darker: #9c8fcc mixed with black

  1. 9c8fcc
  2. 877cb1
  3. 736997
  4. 5f577e
  5. 4c4565
  6. 39344e
  7. 282437
  8. 181522
  9. 09070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9c8fcc with less saturation

  1. 9c8fcc
  2. 9c90c7
  3. 9b91c2
  4. 9b93bd
  5. 9b94b8
  6. 9a95b3
  7. 9a96ae
  8. 9a97a9
  9. 9a98a4
  10. 9a999f

Questions about #9c8fcc

What color is #9c8fcc?

#9c8fcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Violet Tulip. In RGB it is rgb(156, 143, 204), in HSL hsl(252.79, 37.42%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.416% 0.08952 293.674).

What colors go well with #9c8fcc?

The complementary color of #9c8fcc is #99a05d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d99d1 and #b587b9. The triadic partners are #c58a64 and #58ac95.

Is white or black text more readable on #9c8fcc?

Black text reads better on #9c8fcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9c8fcc a warm or cool color?

#9c8fcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.09.