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#9550b2 color: Purpureus

#9550b2 is rgb(149, 80, 178) in RGB and oklch(55.439% 0.16012 314.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

55.4%
0.160
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #9550b2

#9550b2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #9550b2 mixed with white

  1. 9550b2
  2. a062ba
  3. aa74c2
  4. b585cb
  5. bf96d2
  6. caa7da
  7. d5b9e2
  8. dfcae9
  9. eadcf1
  10. f4edf8

Darker: #9550b2 mixed with black

  1. 9550b2
  2. 81449a
  3. 6d3983
  4. 5a2e6d
  5. 482457
  6. 371a43
  7. 26102f
  8. 16071d
  9. 08020c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #9550b2 with less saturation

  1. 9550b2
  2. 9255ac
  3. 8f59a6
  4. 8b5da0
  5. 88619a
  6. 856493
  7. 81688d
  8. 7e6b87
  9. 7a6d80
  10. 767079

Questions about #9550b2

What color is #9550b2?

#9550b2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Purpureus. In RGB it is rgb(149, 80, 178), in HSL hsl(282.24, 38.89%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.439% 0.16012 314.897).

What colors go well with #9550b2?

The complementary color of #9550b2 is #458604. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c60cb and #b04488. The triadic partners are #a06400 and #008787.

Is white or black text more readable on #9550b2?

White text reads better on #9550b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9550b2 a warm or cool color?

#9550b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.16.