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#9779b3 color: Lavender Purple

#9779b3 is rgb(151, 121, 179) in RGB and oklch(62.626% 0.09136 307.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

62.6%
0.091
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #9779b3

#9779b3 is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, 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: #9779b3 mixed with white

  1. 9779b3
  2. a186bb
  3. ab93c2
  4. b5a0ca
  5. bfadd2
  6. cabbd9
  7. d4c8e1
  8. dfd6e9
  9. e9e3f0
  10. f4f1f8

Darker: #9779b3 mixed with black

  1. 9779b3
  2. 83689b
  3. 6f5884
  4. 5c486e
  5. 493958
  6. 372b43
  7. 261d2f
  8. 17101d
  9. 08050c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #9779b3 with less saturation

  1. 9779b3
  2. 957baf
  3. 947cab
  4. 927ea6
  5. 9180a2
  6. 8f819e
  7. 8e839a
  8. 8c8495
  9. 8b8591
  10. 89878c

Questions about #9779b3

What color is #9779b3?

#9779b3 is muted purple. The closest named color is Lavender Purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 121, 179), in HSL hsl(271.03, 27.62%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.626% 0.09136 307.591).

What colors go well with #9779b3?

The complementary color of #9779b3 is #789355. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b83bf and #ac729c. The triadic partners are #ad7d48 and #379a92.

Is white or black text more readable on #9779b3?

White text reads better on #9779b3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9779b3 a warm or cool color?

#9779b3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.091.