#9888BF Hex Color
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This unsaturated, cool violet sits right between purple and lavender. Because of its muted chroma, #9888bf functions well as a supporting tone in palettes, avoiding the intensity of primary purples. It pairs effectively with charcoal grays or olive greens to ground its airy quality. The hex code for this shade is #9888bf, which offers enough contrast for legible black text in standard UI body copy.
Questions about #9888bf
What is #9888bf in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9888bf is rgb(152, 136, 191), in HSL hsl(257, 30%, 64%) and in CMYK 20%, 29%, 0%, 25%.
What color palettes pair well with #9888bf?
Is #9888bf suitable for body text?
While #9888bf provides decent contrast, it is best reserved for accents, headers, or backgrounds rather than long-form body text. For standard UI accessibility, always pair this color with a dark, high-contrast hue like charcoal or near-black to ensure readability for all users.
Is #9888bf readable on white or black?
#9888bf has a 3.17:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.60:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.