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#9779b2 color: Lavender Purple

#9779b2 is rgb(151, 121, 178) in RGB and oklch(62.581% 0.09005 308.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

62.6%
0.090
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #9779b2

#9779b2 is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967bb6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #9779b2 mixed with white

  1. 9779b2
  2. a186ba
  3. ab93c2
  4. b5a0c9
  5. bfadd1
  6. cabbd9
  7. d4c8e1
  8. dfd6e8
  9. e9e3f0
  10. f4f1f7

Darker: #9779b2 mixed with black

  1. 9779b2
  2. 83689a
  3. 6f5883
  4. 5c486d
  5. 493957
  6. 372b43
  7. 261d2f
  8. 17101d
  9. 08050c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #9779b2 with less saturation

  1. 9779b2
  2. 957bae
  3. 947caa
  4. 927ea6
  5. 917fa2
  6. 8f819d
  7. 8e8299
  8. 8c8495
  9. 8b8591
  10. 89868c

Questions about #9779b2

What color is #9779b2?

#9779b2 is muted purple. The closest named color is Lavender Purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 121, 178), in HSL hsl(271.58, 27.01%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.581% 0.09005 308.021).

What colors go well with #9779b2?

The complementary color of #9779b2 is #789256. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b82be and #ac729b. The triadic partners are #ac7d49 and #389992.

Is white or black text more readable on #9779b2?

White text reads better on #9779b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9779b2 a warm or cool color?

#9779b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.09.