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#9779ce color: Soft violet

#9779ce is rgb(151, 121, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.931% 0.12728 299.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

63.9%
0.127
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #9779ce

#9779ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9779ce mixed with white

  1. 9779ce
  2. a186d4
  3. ab94d9
  4. b5a1de
  5. bfaee3
  6. c9bce8
  7. d4c9ed
  8. ded6f2
  9. e9e4f6
  10. f4f1fb

Darker: #9779ce mixed with black

  1. 9779ce
  2. 8368b3
  3. 6f5898
  4. 5c487f
  5. 493966
  6. 372b4e
  7. 261d38
  8. 171023
  9. 08050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9779ce with less saturation

  1. 9779ce
  2. 967bc8
  3. 947ec1
  4. 9380bb
  5. 9282b4
  6. 9184ae
  7. 9086a7
  8. 8f87a0
  9. 8e899a
  10. 8d8a93

Questions about #9779ce

What color is #9779ce?

#9779ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(151, 121, 206), in HSL hsl(261.18, 46.45%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.931% 0.12728 299.034).

What colors go well with #9779ce?

The complementary color of #9779ce is #849631. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c87d9 and #b66eb2. The triadic partners are #c47731 and #00a48d.

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

White text reads better on #9779ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9779ce a warm or cool color?

#9779ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.127.