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#9663aa color: Empire Violet

#9663aa is rgb(150, 99, 170) in RGB and oklch(58.14% 0.11918 316.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

58.1%
0.119
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #9663aa

#9663aa is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, 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: #9663aa mixed with white

  1. 9663aa
  2. a072b3
  3. ab81bb
  4. b591c4
  5. c0a0cd
  6. cab0d5
  7. d5bfde
  8. dfcfe6
  9. eadfee
  10. f4eff7

Darker: #9663aa mixed with black

  1. 9663aa
  2. 825593
  3. 6e477d
  4. 5b3a68
  5. 492e53
  6. 37213f
  7. 26162d
  8. 160b1b
  9. 08030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #9663aa with less saturation

  1. 9663aa
  2. 9366a5
  3. 9169a1
  4. 8e6b9c
  5. 8b6e98
  6. 897093
  7. 86728e
  8. 837589
  9. 807784
  10. 7d7980

Questions about #9663aa

What color is #9663aa?

#9663aa is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(150, 99, 170), in HSL hsl(283.1, 29.46%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.14% 0.11918 316.003).

What colors go well with #9663aa?

The complementary color of #9663aa is #598a3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #756fbe and #ac5b8a. The triadic partners are #a36f0b and #008f92.

Is white or black text more readable on #9663aa?

White text reads better on #9663aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9663aa a warm or cool color?

#9663aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.119.