Cornflower
#9C85C1 · Cornflower
#9C85C1 is Cornflower, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 156, 133, 193 and a relative luminance of 0.277, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.28
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.21:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.54:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9C85C1?
#9C85C1 is Cornflower, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 156, 133, 193, and in HSL it is 263°, 33%, 64%.
Is #9C85C1 a light or dark color?
#9C85C1 has a relative luminance of 0.277, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #9C85C1?
Its complementary color is #AAC185. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.