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#9366a3 color: Empire Violet

#9366a3 is rgb(147, 102, 163) in RGB and oklch(57.998% 0.10394 316.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

58%
0.104
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

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 #9366a3

#9366a3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 317°.

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: #9366a3 mixed with white

  1. 9366a3
  2. 9e75ac
  3. a884b5
  4. b392bf
  5. bea2c8
  6. c8b1d1
  7. d3c0da
  8. ded0e3
  9. e9dfed
  10. f4eff6

Darker: #9366a3 mixed with black

  1. 9366a3
  2. 7f588d
  3. 6c4a78
  4. 593c63
  5. 472f4f
  6. 36233c
  7. 25172a
  8. 160c19
  9. 08040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #9366a3 with less saturation

  1. 9366a3
  2. 91689f
  3. 8e6b9b
  4. 8c6d97
  5. 896f93
  6. 87718f
  7. 85738b
  8. 827587
  9. 7f7783
  10. 7d787e

Questions about #9366a3

What color is #9366a3?

#9366a3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(147, 102, 163), in HSL hsl(284.26, 24.9%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.998% 0.10394 316.915).

What colors go well with #9366a3?

The complementary color of #9366a3 is #5c8849. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7670b5 and #a66086. The triadic partners are #9d7127 and #008d8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #9366a3?

White text reads better on #9366a3: 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 #9366a3 a warm or cool color?

#9366a3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.104.