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#9260ab color: Empire Violet

#9260ab is rgb(146, 96, 171) in RGB and oklch(57.236% 0.12378 313.676) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

57.2%
0.124
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #9260ab

#9260ab is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, 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: #9260ab mixed with white

  1. 9260ab
  2. 9d70b4
  3. a77fbc
  4. b28fc5
  5. bd9ecd
  6. c8aed6
  7. d3bede
  8. decee6
  9. e9deef
  10. f4eff7

Darker: #9260ab mixed with black

  1. 9260ab
  2. 7e5294
  3. 6b457e
  4. 583868
  5. 462c54
  6. 352040
  7. 25152d
  8. 160a1b
  9. 08030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #9260ab with less saturation

  1. 9260ab
  2. 9063a6
  3. 8d66a1
  4. 8a689c
  5. 886b97
  6. 856d92
  7. 83708d
  8. 807288
  9. 7d7483
  10. 7b767d

Questions about #9260ab

What color is #9260ab?

#9260ab is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(146, 96, 171), in HSL hsl(280, 30.86%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.236% 0.12378 313.676).

What colors go well with #9260ab?

The complementary color of #9260ab is #598735. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #706cbe and #a9588a. The triadic partners are #a36b00 and #008d8c.

Is white or black text more readable on #9260ab?

White text reads better on #9260ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9260ab a warm or cool color?

#9260ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.124.