#9b59bd color: Liberal Lilac
#9b59bd is rgb(155, 89, 189) in RGB and oklch(58.104% 0.16025 312.917) 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 #9b59bd
#9b59bd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 313°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Liberal Lilac (#9955bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.
Lighter: #9b59bd mixed with white
Darker: #9b59bd mixed with black
Calmer: #9b59bd with less saturation
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What color is #9b59bd?
#9b59bd is soft purple. The closest named color is Liberal Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(155, 89, 189), in HSL hsl(279.6, 43.1%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.104% 0.16025 312.917).
What colors go well with #9b59bd?
The complementary color of #9b59bd is #528d0a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7069d5 and #b84d93. The triadic partners are #ad6a00 and #00908e.
Is white or black text more readable on #9b59bd?
White text reads better on #9b59bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #9b59bd a warm or cool color?
#9b59bd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.16.