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#9c91db color: Soft violet

#9c91db is rgb(156, 145, 219) in RGB and oklch(69.491% 0.10752 290.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

69.5%
0.108
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #9c91db

#9c91db is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9c91db mixed with white

  1. 9c91db
  2. a59cdf
  3. afa7e3
  4. b8b2e7
  5. c2bdeb
  6. ccc8ee
  7. d6d3f2
  8. e0def5
  9. eae9f9
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #9c91db mixed with black

  1. 9c91db
  2. 877dbe
  3. 736aa2
  4. 5f5887
  5. 4c466d
  6. 393554
  7. 28253c
  8. 181526
  9. 090711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9c91db with less saturation

  1. 9c91db
  2. 9c92d5
  3. 9c94cf
  4. 9c95c9
  5. 9c96c3
  6. 9c98bd
  7. 9c99b6
  8. 9c9ab0
  9. 9c9baa
  10. 9c9ca3

Questions about #9c91db

What color is #9c91db?

#9c91db is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(156, 145, 219), in HSL hsl(248.92, 50.68%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.491% 0.10752 290.122).

What colors go well with #9c91db?

The complementary color of #9c91db is #a1a34f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #759de0 and #bb87c6. The triadic partners are #d2885e and #4bb293.

Is white or black text more readable on #9c91db?

Black text reads better on #9c91db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9c91db a warm or cool color?

#9c91db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.108.