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#9366cd color: Amethyst

#9366cd is rgb(147, 102, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.201% 0.15583 302.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

60.2%
0.156
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #9366cd

#9366cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #9366cd mixed with white

  1. 9366cd
  2. 9d76d3
  3. a785d9
  4. b294de
  5. bca3e3
  6. c7b3e8
  7. d2c2ed
  8. ddd1f2
  9. e8e0f7
  10. f4f0fb

Darker: #9366cd mixed with black

  1. 9366cd
  2. 7f58b2
  3. 6c4a98
  4. 593c7e
  5. 472f66
  6. 36234e
  7. 251738
  8. 160c23
  9. 08040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #9366cd with less saturation

  1. 9366cd
  2. 916ac6
  3. 8f6dbe
  4. 8d70b7
  5. 8b73af
  6. 8976a8
  7. 8878a0
  8. 867b99
  9. 847d91
  10. 827f89

Questions about #9366cd

What color is #9366cd?

#9366cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(147, 102, 205), in HSL hsl(266.21, 50.74%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.201% 0.15583 302.114).

What colors go well with #9366cd?

The complementary color of #9366cd is #728e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6277dd and #b559a9. The triadic partners are #c06600 and #009987.

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

White text reads better on #9366cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9366cd a warm or cool color?

#9366cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.156.