#9e87ca color: Petrified Purple
#9e87ca is rgb(158, 135, 202) in RGB and oklch(66.966% 0.10008 299.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-400
- Black 21%
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About #9e87ca
#9e87ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 299°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Petrified Purple (#9c87c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #9e87ca mixed with white
Darker: #9e87ca mixed with black
Calmer: #9e87ca with less saturation
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What color is #9e87ca?
#9e87ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Petrified Purple. In RGB it is rgb(158, 135, 202), in HSL hsl(260.6, 38.73%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.966% 0.10008 299.473).
What colors go well with #9e87ca?
The complementary color of #9e87ca is #8e9e55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c92d3 and #b87eb3. The triadic partners are #c38653 and #40a997.
Is white or black text more readable on #9e87ca?
Black text reads better on #9e87ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #9e87ca a warm or cool color?
#9e87ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.1.