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#9f7bec color: Bright violet

#9f7bec is rgb(159, 123, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.652% 0.16448 296.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

66.7%
0.164
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #9f7bec

#9f7bec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9f7bec mixed with white

  1. 9f7bec
  2. a889ef
  3. b196f2
  4. baa4f4
  5. c3b1f6
  6. cdbef8
  7. d7cbfa
  8. e0d8fc
  9. ebe5fd
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #9f7bec mixed with black

  1. 9f7bec
  2. 8a6acd
  3. 755aaf
  4. 614a92
  5. 4d3a76
  6. 3b2c5b
  7. 291e42
  8. 181029
  9. 090513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9f7bec with less saturation

  1. 9f7bec
  2. 9e7ee4
  3. 9c82db
  4. 9b85d3
  5. 9a87ca
  6. 998ac1
  7. 988cb8
  8. 978eb0
  9. 9690a7
  10. 95929d

Questions about #9f7bec

What color is #9f7bec?

#9f7bec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(159, 123, 236), in HSL hsl(259.12, 74.83%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.652% 0.16448 296.357).

What colors go well with #9f7bec?

The complementary color of #9f7bec is #909f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658ef8 and #c76cc9. The triadic partners are #dd7400 and #00b091.

Is white or black text more readable on #9f7bec?

Black text reads better on #9f7bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9f7bec a warm or cool color?

#9f7bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.164.