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#9366ab color: Empire Violet

#9366ab is rgb(147, 102, 171) in RGB and oklch(58.38% 0.11358 313.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

58.4%
0.114
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #9366ab

#9366ab is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, 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: #9366ab mixed with white

  1. 9366ab
  2. 9e75b4
  3. a884bc
  4. b393c5
  5. bda2cd
  6. c8b1d6
  7. d3c0de
  8. ded0e6
  9. e9dfef
  10. f4eff7

Darker: #9366ab mixed with black

  1. 9366ab
  2. 7f5894
  3. 6c4a7e
  4. 593c68
  5. 472f54
  6. 362340
  7. 25172d
  8. 160c1b
  9. 08040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #9366ab with less saturation

  1. 9366ab
  2. 9169a6
  3. 8e6ba2
  4. 8c6d9d
  5. 8a7098
  6. 877294
  7. 85748f
  8. 83768a
  9. 807885
  10. 7e7a80

Questions about #9366ab

What color is #9366ab?

#9366ab is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(147, 102, 171), in HSL hsl(279.13, 29.11%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.38% 0.11358 313.178).

What colors go well with #9366ab?

The complementary color of #9366ab is #608a40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7371bc and #a95e8d. The triadic partners are #a46f1d and #00908e.

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

White text reads better on #9366ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9366ab a warm or cool color?

#9366ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.114.