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#9d8dca color: Hermosa

#9d8dca is rgb(157, 141, 202) in RGB and oklch(68.025% 0.09004 295.963) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

68%
0.090
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9d8dca

#9d8dca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, 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: #9d8dca mixed with white

  1. 9d8dca
  2. a698d0
  3. b0a3d5
  4. b9afdb
  5. c3bae0
  6. cdc5e5
  7. d6d1eb
  8. e0dcf0
  9. ebe8f5
  10. f5f3fa

Darker: #9d8dca mixed with black

  1. 9d8dca
  2. 887aaf
  3. 736795
  4. 5f557c
  5. 4c4464
  6. 3a334d
  7. 282337
  8. 181422
  9. 09070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9d8dca with less saturation

  1. 9d8dca
  2. 9c8ec5
  3. 9c90c0
  4. 9b91bb
  5. 9b92b7
  6. 9a93b2
  7. 9a94ad
  8. 9995a8
  9. 9996a3
  10. 99979d

Questions about #9d8dca

What color is #9d8dca?

#9d8dca is soft violet. The closest named color is Hermosa. In RGB it is rgb(157, 141, 202), in HSL hsl(255.74, 36.53%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.025% 0.09004 295.963).

What colors go well with #9d8dca?

The complementary color of #9d8dca is #959f5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e97d1 and #b685b6. The triadic partners are #c38a61 and #54ab96.

Is white or black text more readable on #9d8dca?

Black text reads better on #9d8dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9d8dca a warm or cool color?

#9d8dca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.09.