#9970B2 Color

#9970B2 is rgb(153, 112, 178) in RGB and hsl(277, 30%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9970B2

HEX#9970B2

RGBrgb(153, 112, 178)

HSLhsl(277, 30%, 57%)

HSVhsv(277, 37%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.107 312)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 37%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9970B2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.31:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9970B2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9970B2 Complementary#8AB270 Analogous#7870B2 Analogous#B270AB Triadic#B29970 Triadic#70B299

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9970B2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A784BD #B598C8 #C4ACD2 #D0BDDB #DED1E6 #ECE4F1

Shades

#8657A2 #734B8B #5D3D71 #4A305A #34223F #211528

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