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#9166ab color: Empire Violet

#9166ab is rgb(145, 102, 171) in RGB and oklch(58.166% 0.11269 311.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

58.2%
0.113
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #9166ab

#9166ab is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, 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: #9166ab mixed with white

  1. 9166ab
  2. 9c75b4
  3. a684bc
  4. b193c5
  5. bca2cd
  6. c7b1d6
  7. d2c0de
  8. ddd0e6
  9. e8dfef
  10. f4eff7

Darker: #9166ab mixed with black

  1. 9166ab
  2. 7d5894
  3. 6a4a7e
  4. 583c68
  5. 462f54
  6. 352340
  7. 25172d
  8. 150c1b
  9. 07040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #9166ab with less saturation

  1. 9166ab
  2. 8f69a6
  3. 8d6ba2
  4. 8a6d9d
  5. 886f98
  6. 867193
  7. 84738f
  8. 82758a
  9. 7f7785
  10. 7d7980

Questions about #9166ab

What color is #9166ab?

#9166ab is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(145, 102, 171), in HSL hsl(277.39, 29.11%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.166% 0.11269 311.893).

What colors go well with #9166ab?

The complementary color of #9166ab is #61883e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7171bc and #a75e8e. The triadic partners are #a46e1f and #008f8c.

Is white or black text more readable on #9166ab?

White text reads better on #9166ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9166ab a warm or cool color?

#9166ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.113.