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#9f89ef color: Bright violet

#9f89ef is rgb(159, 137, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.263% 0.14722 292.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

69.3%
0.147
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #9f89ef

#9f89ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, 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: #9f89ef mixed with white

  1. 9f89ef
  2. a895f1
  3. b1a1f4
  4. baadf6
  5. c3b9f8
  6. cdc4f9
  7. d7d0fb
  8. e1dcfc
  9. ebe8fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #9f89ef mixed with black

  1. 9f89ef
  2. 8a76d0
  3. 7564b1
  4. 615394
  5. 4d4278
  6. 3b315c
  7. 292242
  8. 18142a
  9. 090714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9f89ef with less saturation

  1. 9f89ef
  2. 9e8ce7
  3. 9e8edf
  4. 9d90d7
  5. 9d92cf
  6. 9d94c7
  7. 9c96be
  8. 9c98b6
  9. 9c99ad
  10. 9c9ba5

Questions about #9f89ef

What color is #9f89ef?

#9f89ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(159, 137, 239), in HSL hsl(252.94, 76.12%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.263% 0.14722 292.02).

What colors go well with #9f89ef?

The complementary color of #9f89ef is #9fa419. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689af7 and #c67bd2. The triadic partners are #e27e3a and #00b992.

Is white or black text more readable on #9f89ef?

Black text reads better on #9f89ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9f89ef a warm or cool color?

#9f89ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.147.