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#9d88cd color: Petrified Purple

#9d88cd is rgb(157, 136, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.205% 0.10237 297.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

67.2%
0.102
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #9d88cd

#9d88cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Petrified Purple (#9c87c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9d88cd mixed with white

  1. 9d88cd
  2. a694d2
  3. b09fd8
  4. b9abdd
  5. c3b7e2
  6. cdc3e7
  7. d6cfec
  8. e0dbf1
  9. eae7f6
  10. f5f3fa

Darker: #9d88cd mixed with black

  1. 9d88cd
  2. 8875b2
  3. 736398
  4. 5f527e
  5. 4c4166
  6. 3a314e
  7. 282238
  8. 181323
  9. 09060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9d88cd with less saturation

  1. 9d88cd
  2. 9c8ac8
  3. 9b8bc2
  4. 9b8dbd
  5. 9a8eb7
  6. 9990b2
  7. 9891ac
  8. 9892a7
  9. 9793a1
  10. 96959b

Questions about #9d88cd

What color is #9d88cd?

#9d88cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Petrified Purple. In RGB it is rgb(157, 136, 205), in HSL hsl(258.26, 40.83%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.205% 0.10237 297.572).

What colors go well with #9d88cd?

The complementary color of #9d88cd is #919e52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a93d5 and #b87fb6. The triadic partners are #c58554 and #40aa95.

Is white or black text more readable on #9d88cd?

Black text reads better on #9d88cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9d88cd a warm or cool color?

#9d88cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.102.