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#9e86ec color: Bright violet

#9e86ec is rgb(158, 134, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.479% 0.1477 292.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

68.5%
0.148
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #9e86ec

#9e86ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9e86ec mixed with white

  1. 9e86ec
  2. a792ef
  3. b09ff1
  4. b9abf4
  5. c3b7f6
  6. ccc3f8
  7. d6cffa
  8. e0dbfb
  9. eae7fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #9e86ec mixed with black

  1. 9e86ec
  2. 8974cd
  3. 7462af
  4. 605192
  5. 4d4076
  6. 3a305b
  7. 292142
  8. 181329
  9. 090613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9e86ec with less saturation

  1. 9e86ec
  2. 9d89e4
  3. 9d8bdc
  4. 9c8dd4
  5. 9b90cc
  6. 9b92c4
  7. 9b93bc
  8. 9a95b3
  9. 9a97ab
  10. 9a98a2

Questions about #9e86ec

What color is #9e86ec?

#9e86ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(158, 134, 236), in HSL hsl(254.12, 72.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.479% 0.1477 292.908).

What colors go well with #9e86ec?

The complementary color of #9e86ec is #9ba215. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6897f4 and #c578ce. The triadic partners are #df7c35 and #00b691.

Is white or black text more readable on #9e86ec?

Black text reads better on #9e86ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9e86ec a warm or cool color?

#9e86ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.148.