#9376B8 Hex Color
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With its cool, dusty purple tone and moderate lightness, #9376b8 feels matte, restrained, and slightly mysterious. The hex code #9376b8 works well as a supporting color for spiritual, luxury, gaming, or confectionery branding. Use it with charcoal or warm cream rather than bright white, which can make this muted shade look washed out. Black text achieves about 5.5:1 contrast, making it suitable for small body copy on this color.
Questions about #9376b8
What is #9376b8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9376b8 is rgb(147, 118, 184), in HSL hsl(266, 32%, 59%) and in CMYK 20%, 36%, 0%, 28%.
What colors pair well with #9376b8?
#9376b8 pairs well with charcoal and warm cream, which support its cool, dusty purple character without washing it out; use these neutrals around the shade in restrained branding, interfaces, or packaging.
Does #9376b8 look warm or cool?
#9376b8 reads as a cool purple because its blue-violet bias tempers the red component, giving the shade a dusty, matte appearance rather than a warm plum feel in most palettes.
Is #9376b8 readable on white or black?
#9376b8 has a 3.80:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.52:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.