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#9555ae color: Purpureus

#9555ae is rgb(149, 85, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.961% 0.14755 315.751) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

56%
0.148
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #9555ae

#9555ae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #9555ae mixed with white

  1. 9555ae
  2. a066b7
  3. aa77bf
  4. b588c7
  5. bf99d0
  6. caa9d8
  7. d5bae0
  8. dfcbe8
  9. eadcf0
  10. f4eef7

Darker: #9555ae mixed with black

  1. 9555ae
  2. 814997
  3. 6d3d80
  4. 5a316a
  5. 482655
  6. 371c41
  7. 26112e
  8. 16081c
  9. 08020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #9555ae with less saturation

  1. 9555ae
  2. 9259a8
  3. 8f5da3
  4. 8c619d
  5. 896498
  6. 856792
  7. 826a8c
  8. 7f6d86
  9. 7b6f80
  10. 78727a

Questions about #9555ae

What color is #9555ae?

#9555ae is soft purple. The closest named color is Purpureus. In RGB it is rgb(149, 85, 174), in HSL hsl(283.15, 35.46%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.961% 0.14755 315.751).

What colors go well with #9555ae?

The complementary color of #9555ae is #498720. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f64c6 and #ae4b87. The triadic partners are #a16600 and #00888a.

Is white or black text more readable on #9555ae?

White text reads better on #9555ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9555ae a warm or cool color?

#9555ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.148.