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#9664cc color: Amethyst

#9664cc is rgb(150, 100, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.126% 0.15847 304.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

60.1%
0.158
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #9664cc

#9664cc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, 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: #9664cc mixed with white

  1. 9664cc
  2. a074d2
  3. aa84d8
  4. b493dd
  5. bfa2e3
  6. c9b2e8
  7. d4c1ed
  8. ded0f2
  9. e9e0f6
  10. f4effb

Darker: #9664cc mixed with black

  1. 9664cc
  2. 8256b1
  3. 6e4897
  4. 5b3b7e
  5. 492e65
  6. 37224e
  7. 261637
  8. 160b22
  9. 08030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #9664cc with less saturation

  1. 9664cc
  2. 9468c5
  3. 926bbd
  4. 8f6fb6
  5. 8d72af
  6. 8b75a7
  7. 8977a0
  8. 877a98
  9. 857c90
  10. 827e88

Questions about #9664cc

What color is #9664cc?

#9664cc is soft purple. The closest named color is Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(150, 100, 204), in HSL hsl(268.85, 50.49%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.126% 0.15847 304.253).

What colors go well with #9664cc?

The complementary color of #9664cc is #6d8f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6575de and #b757a7. The triadic partners are #bf6700 and #009889.

Is white or black text more readable on #9664cc?

White text reads better on #9664cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9664cc a warm or cool color?

#9664cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.158.