#9c66bc color: Prickly Purple
#9c66bc is rgb(156, 102, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.212% 0.13786 311.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-400
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #9c66bc
#9c66bc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 312°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #9c66bc mixed with white
Darker: #9c66bc mixed with black
Calmer: #9c66bc with less saturation
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Questions about #9c66bc
What color is #9c66bc?
#9c66bc is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(156, 102, 188), in HSL hsl(277.67, 39.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.212% 0.13786 311.816).
What colors go well with #9c66bc?
The complementary color of #9c66bc is #619130. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7574d0 and #b75c98. The triadic partners are #b37000 and #009793.
Is white or black text more readable on #9c66bc?
White text reads better on #9c66bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #9c66bc a warm or cool color?
#9c66bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.138.