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#9d6bca color: Amethyst

#9d6bca is rgb(157, 107, 202) in RGB and oklch(61.887% 0.14668 306.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

61.9%
0.147
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #9d6bca

#9d6bca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #9d6bca mixed with white

Darker: #9d6bca mixed with black

Calmer: #9d6bca with less saturation

Similar named colors

  • Amethyst#9966cc

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Questions about #9d6bca

What color is #9d6bca?

#9d6bca is soft purple. The closest named color is Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(157, 107, 202), in HSL hsl(271.58, 47.26%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.887% 0.14668 306.903).

What colors go well with #9d6bca?

The complementary color of #9d6bca is #6e9520. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #717bdc and #bc5fa6. The triadic partners are #bf7100 and #009e93.

Is white or black text more readable on #9d6bca?

White text reads better on #9d6bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9d6bca a warm or cool color?

#9d6bca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.147.