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#9e88da color: Soft violet

#9e88da is rgb(158, 136, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.915% 0.1203 295.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

67.9%
0.120
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9e88da

#9e88da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, 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: #9e88da mixed with white

  1. 9e88da
  2. a794de
  3. b0a0e2
  4. baace6
  5. c3b7ea
  6. cdc3ee
  7. d7cff2
  8. e1dbf5
  9. ebe7f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #9e88da mixed with black

  1. 9e88da
  2. 8975bd
  3. 7463a2
  4. 605287
  5. 4d416c
  6. 3a3154
  7. 29223c
  8. 181325
  9. 090611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9e88da with less saturation

  1. 9e88da
  2. 9d8ad4
  3. 9c8ccd
  4. 9c8ec7
  5. 9b8fc0
  6. 9a91ba
  7. 9a93b3
  8. 9994ac
  9. 9995a6
  10. 98979f

Questions about #9e88da

What color is #9e88da?

#9e88da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(158, 136, 218), in HSL hsl(256.1, 52.56%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.915% 0.1203 295.354).

What colors go well with #9e88da?

The complementary color of #9e88da is #95a142. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7496e2 and #be7dc0. The triadic partners are #d0834a and #23b094.

Is white or black text more readable on #9e88da?

Black text reads better on #9e88da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9e88da a warm or cool color?

#9e88da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.12.