#9959bc color: Liberal Lilac
#9959bc is rgb(153, 89, 188) in RGB and oklch(57.816% 0.15833 312.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-500
- Black 26%
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About #9959bc
#9959bc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 312°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Liberal Lilac (#9955bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.
Lighter: #9959bc mixed with white
Darker: #9959bc mixed with black
Calmer: #9959bc with less saturation
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Questions about #9959bc
What color is #9959bc?
#9959bc is soft purple. The closest named color is Liberal Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(153, 89, 188), in HSL hsl(278.79, 42.49%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.816% 0.15833 312.289).
What colors go well with #9959bc?
The complementary color of #9959bc is #548c09. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e69d3 and #b64d93. The triadic partners are #ac6800 and #008f8c.
Is white or black text more readable on #9959bc?
White text reads better on #9959bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #9959bc a warm or cool color?
#9959bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.158.