#9970BD Color

#9970BD is rgb(153, 112, 189) in RGB and hsl(272, 37%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9970BD
HEX#9970BD
RGBrgb(153, 112, 189)
HSLhsl(272, 37%, 59%)
HSVhsv(272, 41%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.121 307.7)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 41%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#9970BDComplementary#94BD70Analogous#7270BDAnalogous#BD70BBTriadic#BD9970Triadic#70BD99

Tints & Shades

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

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