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#9c5ec8 color: Trunks Hair

#9c5ec8 is rgb(156, 94, 200) in RGB and oklch(59.6% 0.16506 309.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

59.6%
0.165
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #9c5ec8

#9c5ec8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Trunks Hair (#9b5fc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #9c5ec8 mixed with white

  1. 9c5ec8
  2. a66fce
  3. af7fd4
  4. b98fda
  5. c39fe0
  6. cdafe6
  7. d7bfeb
  8. e1cff0
  9. ebdff5
  10. f5effa

Darker: #9c5ec8 mixed with black

  1. 9c5ec8
  2. 8751ae
  3. 734494
  4. 5f377b
  5. 4c2b63
  6. 391f4c
  7. 281436
  8. 180a21
  9. 09030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #9c5ec8 with less saturation

  1. 9c5ec8
  2. 9963c1
  3. 9667ba
  4. 936ab3
  5. 916eac
  6. 8e71a4
  7. 8b749d
  8. 887796
  9. 857a8e
  10. 827c87

Questions about #9c5ec8

What color is #9c5ec8?

#9c5ec8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Trunks Hair. In RGB it is rgb(156, 94, 200), in HSL hsl(275.09, 49.07%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.6% 0.16506 309.265).

What colors go well with #9c5ec8?

The complementary color of #9c5ec8 is #5f9100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d6fde and #bc519f. The triadic partners are #b76b00 and #00958e.

Is white or black text more readable on #9c5ec8?

White text reads better on #9c5ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9c5ec8 a warm or cool color?

#9c5ec8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.165.