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#9e6dcd color: Rich Lavender

#9e6dcd is rgb(158, 109, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.484% 0.14736 306.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

62.5%
0.147
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #9e6dcd

#9e6dcd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lavender (#a76bcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #9e6dcd mixed with white

  1. 9e6dcd
  2. a77cd3
  3. b18ad8
  4. ba99de
  5. c4a7e3
  6. cdb6e8
  7. d7c4ed
  8. e1d3f2
  9. ebe2f6
  10. f5f0fb

Darker: #9e6dcd mixed with black

  1. 9e6dcd
  2. 895eb2
  3. 744f98
  4. 60417e
  5. 4d3366
  6. 3a264e
  7. 291938
  8. 180d23
  9. 09040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9e6dcd with less saturation

  1. 9e6dcd
  2. 9c70c6
  3. 9974c0
  4. 9777b9
  5. 957ab2
  6. 937cab
  7. 907fa4
  8. 8e819d
  9. 8c8396
  10. 8a858f

Questions about #9e6dcd

What color is #9e6dcd?

#9e6dcd is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(158, 109, 205), in HSL hsl(270.63, 48.98%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.484% 0.14736 306.144).

What colors go well with #9e6dcd?

The complementary color of #9e6dcd is #71971f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #717ddf and #bd61a9. The triadic partners are #c27200 and #00a093.

Is white or black text more readable on #9e6dcd?

White text reads better on #9e6dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9e6dcd a warm or cool color?

#9e6dcd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.147.