#9972BB Color

#9972BB is rgb(153, 114, 187) in RGB and hsl(272, 35%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9972BB

HEX#9972BB

RGBrgb(153, 114, 187)

HSLhsl(272, 35%, 59%)

HSVhsv(272, 39%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.115 307.9)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 39%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9972BB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9972BB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9972BB Complementary#94BB72 Analogous#7472BB Analogous#BB72B9 Triadic#BB9972 Triadic#72BB99

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9972BB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A887C5 #B498CD #C3ACD7 #D0BEE0 #DFD2E9 #EBE3F2

Shades

#8556AE #704794 #5B3A78 #492E60 #342145 #1F1429

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