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#9c90ef color: Bright light violet

#9c90ef is rgb(156, 144, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.293% 0.13679 288.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

70.3%
0.137
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #9c90ef

#9c90ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.65:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #9c90ef mixed with white

  1. 9c90ef
  2. a59bf1
  3. aea7f4
  4. b8b2f6
  5. c2bdf8
  6. cbc8f9
  7. d5d3fb
  8. e0defc
  9. eae9fd
  10. f4f4fe

Darker: #9c90ef mixed with black

  1. 9c90ef
  2. 877dd0
  3. 736ab1
  4. 5f5794
  5. 4c4578
  6. 39345c
  7. 282442
  8. 18152a
  9. 090714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9c90ef with less saturation

  1. 9c90ef
  2. 9c92e7
  3. 9c94e0
  4. 9c96d8
  5. 9c97d0
  6. 9d99c8
  7. 9d9ac0
  8. 9e9cb8
  9. 9e9db0
  10. 9f9ea8

Questions about #9c90ef

What color is #9c90ef?

#9c90ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(156, 144, 239), in HSL hsl(247.58, 74.8%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.293% 0.13679 288.145).

What colors go well with #9c90ef?

The complementary color of #9c90ef is #a8a52c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68a0f3 and #c382d6. The triadic partners are #e3834e and #1dba8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #9c90ef?

Black text reads better on #9c90ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9c90ef a warm or cool color?

#9c90ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.137.