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#9976e2 color: Matt Purple

#9976e2 is rgb(153, 118, 226) in RGB and oklch(64.678% 0.15857 296.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

64.7%
0.159
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #9976e2

#9976e2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, 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: #9976e2 mixed with white

  1. 9976e2
  2. a284e6
  3. ac92e9
  4. b6a0ed
  5. c0adf0
  6. cabbf3
  7. d4c9f6
  8. dfd6f9
  9. e9e4fb
  10. f4f1fd

Darker: #9976e2 mixed with black

  1. 9976e2
  2. 8466c4
  3. 7056a8
  4. 5d478c
  5. 4a3871
  6. 382957
  7. 271c3e
  8. 170f27
  9. 080512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9976e2 with less saturation

  1. 9976e2
  2. 9879da
  3. 967cd2
  4. 957fca
  5. 9482c1
  6. 9384b9
  7. 9287b1
  8. 9189a8
  9. 908ba0
  10. 8f8c97

Questions about #9976e2

What color is #9976e2?

#9976e2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(153, 118, 226), in HSL hsl(259.44, 65.06%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.678% 0.15857 296.669).

What colors go well with #9976e2?

The complementary color of #9976e2 is #899900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6288ee and #bf67c0. The triadic partners are #d47000 and #00a98c.

Is white or black text more readable on #9976e2?

White text reads better on #9976e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9976e2 a warm or cool color?

#9976e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.159.