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#9779dd color: Soft violet

#9779dd is rgb(151, 121, 221) in RGB and oklch(64.733% 0.14719 295.848) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

64.7%
0.147
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #9779dd

#9779dd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9779dd mixed with white

  1. 9779dd
  2. a187e1
  3. aa94e5
  4. b4a2e9
  5. beafed
  6. c9bcf0
  7. d3c9f4
  8. ded7f7
  9. e9e4fa
  10. f4f2fc

Darker: #9779dd mixed with black

  1. 9779dd
  2. 8368c0
  3. 6f58a4
  4. 5c4888
  5. 49396e
  6. 372b55
  7. 261d3d
  8. 171026
  9. 080511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9779dd with less saturation

  1. 9779dd
  2. 967cd5
  3. 957fce
  4. 9481c6
  5. 9383be
  6. 9285b7
  7. 9187af
  8. 9089a7
  9. 8f8b9f
  10. 8f8d97

Questions about #9779dd

What color is #9779dd?

#9779dd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(151, 121, 221), in HSL hsl(258, 59.52%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.733% 0.14719 295.848).

What colors go well with #9779dd?

The complementary color of #9779dd is #8b9802. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #648ae8 and #bb6bbe. The triadic partners are #d0721f and #00a98b.

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

White text reads better on #9779dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9779dd a warm or cool color?

#9779dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.147.