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#9779cb color: Soft violet

#9779cb is rgb(151, 121, 203) in RGB and oklch(63.777% 0.12328 299.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

63.8%
0.123
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #9779cb

#9779cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Bush (#9470c4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9779cb mixed with white

  1. 9779cb
  2. a186d1
  3. ab94d6
  4. b5a1dc
  5. bfaee1
  6. c9bbe7
  7. d4c9ec
  8. ded6f1
  9. e9e4f6
  10. f4f1fa

Darker: #9779cb mixed with black

  1. 9779cb
  2. 8368b0
  3. 6f5896
  4. 5c487d
  5. 493965
  6. 372b4d
  7. 261d37
  8. 171022
  9. 08050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9779cb with less saturation

  1. 9779cb
  2. 967bc5
  3. 947ebf
  4. 9380b9
  5. 9282b2
  6. 9183ac
  7. 9085a6
  8. 8f879f
  9. 8d8899
  10. 8c8a92

Questions about #9779cb

What color is #9779cb?

#9779cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(151, 121, 203), in HSL hsl(261.95, 44.09%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.777% 0.12328 299.771).

What colors go well with #9779cb?

The complementary color of #9779cb is #829636. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e87d6 and #b56eaf. The triadic partners are #c17734 and #00a38e.

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

White text reads better on #9779cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9779cb a warm or cool color?

#9779cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.123.