#9894DE

A color in the Violet family

#9894de is a color in the Violet family: RGB(152, 148, 222), HSL(243°, 53%, 73%), CMYK(32%, 33%, 0%, 13%). Closest named color: cornflowerblue. Contrast is 2.75:1 on white and 7.63:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#9894de
RGBrgb(152 148 222)
RGB (legacy)rgb(152, 148, 222)
RGB %rgb(60% 58% 87%)
HSLhsl(243 53% 73%)
HSV / HSBhsv(243, 33%, 87%)
HWBhwb(243 58% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 33%, 0%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(63.87 14.24 -37.5)
LCHlch(63.87 40.11 290.8)
OKLaboklab(0.6989 0.0291 -0.1034)
OKLCHoklch(0.6989 0.1074 285.73)
Decimal9999582

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorcornflowerblue ΔE 6.7
Closest web-safe color#9999cc
Hue243°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)53% / 33%
Lightness (HSL)73%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)62% / 60%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3313
Red / Green / Blue152 / 148 / 222

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.75:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
7.63:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 53.1 / -48.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -58.4 / 50.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #9894de;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(69.89% 0.1074 285.73);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(152 148 222 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#9894de] text-[#9894de] border-[#9894de]">