#9C72B1 Color

#9C72B1 is rgb(156, 114, 177) in RGB and hsl(280, 29%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9C72B1

HEX#9C72B1

RGBrgb(156, 114, 177)

HSLhsl(280, 29%, 57%)

HSVhsv(280, 36%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.103 314)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 36%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9C72B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9C72B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9C72B1 Complementary#87B172 Analogous#7C72B1 Analogous#B172A7 Triadic#B19C72 Triadic#72B19C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9C72B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AA85BC #B899C7 #C5ADD2 #D1BDDB #DFD1E6 #EDE5F1

Shades

#8959A1 #754C8A #5F3E70 #4C3159 #35223F #221627

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