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#9663cc color: Amethyst

#9663cc is rgb(150, 99, 204) in RGB and oklch(59.965% 0.16006 304.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

60%
0.160
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #9663cc

#9663cc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, 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: #9663cc mixed with white

  1. 9663cc
  2. a073d2
  3. aa83d8
  4. b492dd
  5. bfa2e3
  6. c9b1e8
  7. d4c1ed
  8. ded0f2
  9. e9e0f6
  10. f4effb

Darker: #9663cc mixed with black

  1. 9663cc
  2. 8255b1
  3. 6e4797
  4. 5b3a7e
  5. 492e65
  6. 37214e
  7. 261637
  8. 160b22
  9. 08030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #9663cc with less saturation

  1. 9663cc
  2. 9467c5
  3. 916bbd
  4. 8f6eb6
  5. 8d71af
  6. 8b74a7
  7. 89779f
  8. 867998
  9. 847c90
  10. 827e88

Questions about #9663cc

What color is #9663cc?

#9663cc is soft purple. The closest named color is Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(150, 99, 204), in HSL hsl(269.14, 50.72%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.965% 0.16006 304.448).

What colors go well with #9663cc?

The complementary color of #9663cc is #6c8f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6574de and #b755a6. The triadic partners are #be6700 and #009789.

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

White text reads better on #9663cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9663cc a warm or cool color?

#9663cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.16.