#9e90cd color: Distinct Purple
#9e90cd is rgb(158, 144, 205) in RGB and oklch(68.826% 0.08952 294.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Lilac
- slate-400
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #9e90cd
#9e90cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 294°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Distinct Purple (#a294c9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #9e90cd mixed with white
Darker: #9e90cd mixed with black
Calmer: #9e90cd with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #9e90cd
Questions about #9e90cd
What color is #9e90cd?
#9e90cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Distinct Purple. In RGB it is rgb(158, 144, 205), in HSL hsl(253.77, 37.89%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.826% 0.08952 294.463).
What colors go well with #9e90cd?
The complementary color of #9e90cd is #99a15f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f9ad3 and #b788ba. The triadic partners are #c68c65 and #58ad97.
Is white or black text more readable on #9e90cd?
Black text reads better on #9e90cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #9e90cd a warm or cool color?
#9e90cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.09.