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#9466ce color: Amethyst

#9466ce is rgb(148, 102, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.361% 0.15729 302.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

60.4%
0.157
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #9466ce

#9466ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, 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: #9466ce mixed with white

  1. 9466ce
  2. 9e76d4
  3. a885d9
  4. b394df
  5. bda4e4
  6. c8b3e9
  7. d3c2ee
  8. ddd1f2
  9. e9e0f7
  10. f4f0fb

Darker: #9466ce mixed with black

  1. 9466ce
  2. 8058b3
  3. 6d4a98
  4. 5a3c7f
  5. 482f66
  6. 36234e
  7. 261738
  8. 160c23
  9. 08040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #9466ce with less saturation

  1. 9466ce
  2. 926ac7
  3. 906dbf
  4. 8e70b8
  5. 8c73b0
  6. 8a76a9
  7. 8879a1
  8. 867b99
  9. 857d91
  10. 837f89

Questions about #9466ce

What color is #9466ce?

#9466ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(148, 102, 206), in HSL hsl(266.54, 51.49%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.361% 0.15729 302.357).

What colors go well with #9466ce?

The complementary color of #9466ce is #718f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6277de and #b658aa. The triadic partners are #c16600 and #009988.

Is white or black text more readable on #9466ce?

White text reads better on #9466ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9466ce a warm or cool color?

#9466ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.157.