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#9d79da color: Soft violet

#9d79da is rgb(157, 121, 218) in RGB and oklch(65.127% 0.1441 299.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

65.1%
0.144
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #9d79da

#9d79da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iridescent Purple (#966fd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9d79da mixed with white

  1. 9d79da
  2. a687de
  3. af94e3
  4. b9a1e7
  5. c3afeb
  6. ccbcef
  7. d6c9f2
  8. e0d7f6
  9. eae4f9
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #9d79da mixed with black

  1. 9d79da
  2. 8868bd
  3. 7358a2
  4. 5f4887
  5. 4c396c
  6. 3a2b54
  7. 281d3c
  8. 181025
  9. 090511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9d79da with less saturation

  1. 9d79da
  2. 9b7cd3
  3. 9a7fcc
  4. 9981c4
  5. 9784bd
  6. 9686b6
  7. 9488ae
  8. 938aa7
  9. 928c9f
  10. 918e97

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Colors that go with #9d79da

Complementary
#9d79da#869b1e
Analogous
#9d79da#6d89e7#bf6cba
Triadic
#9d79da#ce771c#00aa92
Split
#9d79da#b28a00#42a75d

Questions about #9d79da

What color is #9d79da?

#9d79da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(157, 121, 218), in HSL hsl(262.27, 56.73%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.127% 0.1441 299.511).

What colors go well with #9d79da?

The complementary color of #9d79da is #869b1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d89e7 and #bf6cba. The triadic partners are #ce771c and #00aa92.

Is white or black text more readable on #9d79da?

White text reads better on #9d79da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9d79da a warm or cool color?

#9d79da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.144.