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#9779e2 color: Bright violet

#9779e2 is rgb(151, 121, 226) in RGB and oklch(65.013% 0.15377 294.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

65%
0.154
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #9779e2

#9779e2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, 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: #9779e2 mixed with white

  1. 9779e2
  2. a087e6
  3. aa94e9
  4. b4a2ed
  5. beaff0
  6. c9bcf3
  7. d3caf6
  8. ded7f9
  9. e9e4fb
  10. f4f2fd

Darker: #9779e2 mixed with black

  1. 9779e2
  2. 8368c4
  3. 6f58a8
  4. 5c488c
  5. 493971
  6. 372b57
  7. 261d3e
  8. 171027
  9. 080512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9779e2 with less saturation

  1. 9779e2
  2. 967cda
  3. 957fd2
  4. 9481ca
  5. 9384c2
  6. 9286ba
  7. 9188b1
  8. 918aa9
  9. 908ca1
  10. 908e98

Questions about #9779e2

What color is #9779e2?

#9779e2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(151, 121, 226), in HSL hsl(257.14, 64.42%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.013% 0.15377 294.933).

What colors go well with #9779e2?

The complementary color of #9779e2 is #8d9900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608aec and #bd6bc2. The triadic partners are #d47117 and #00ab8a.

Is white or black text more readable on #9779e2?

White text reads better on #9779e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9779e2 a warm or cool color?

#9779e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.154.