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#9066aa color: Empire Violet

#9066aa is rgb(144, 102, 170) in RGB and oklch(58.011% 0.11102 311.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

58%
0.111
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc -77
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #9066aa

#9066aa is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Empire Violet (#9264a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #9066aa mixed with white

  1. 9066aa
  2. 9b75b3
  3. a684bb
  4. b093c4
  5. bba2cd
  6. c6b1d5
  7. d2c0de
  8. ddd0e6
  9. e8dfee
  10. f4eff7

Darker: #9066aa mixed with black

  1. 9066aa
  2. 7d5893
  3. 6a4a7d
  4. 573c68
  5. 452f53
  6. 34233f
  7. 24172d
  8. 150c1b
  9. 07040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #9066aa with less saturation

  1. 9066aa
  2. 8e68a5
  3. 8c6ba1
  4. 8a6d9c
  5. 876f97
  6. 857193
  7. 83738e
  8. 817589
  9. 7f7784
  10. 7c797f

Questions about #9066aa

What color is #9066aa?

#9066aa is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(144, 102, 170), in HSL hsl(277.06, 28.57%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.011% 0.11102 311.664).

What colors go well with #9066aa?

The complementary color of #9066aa is #62883e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7071ba and #a65e8d. The triadic partners are #a36e21 and #008e8b.

Is white or black text more readable on #9066aa?

White text reads better on #9066aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9066aa a warm or cool color?

#9066aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.111.