#9A7ECA Hex Color
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#9a7eca is a muted, cool purple with a dusty lavender cast and a matte, slightly gray finish. Its restrained saturation gives layouts a calm, refined mood without feeling too sweet. Use it as a supporting tone for wellness, cosmetics, wedding, or spiritual designs, and pair it with dark text for readable body copy. Black text reaches about 6.2:1 contrast, making it suitable behind small body text. The hex code is #9a7eca.
Questions about #9a7eca
What is #9a7eca in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9a7eca is rgb(154, 126, 202), in HSL hsl(262, 42%, 64%) and in CMYK 24%, 38%, 0%, 21%.
What colors pair well with #9a7eca in a design palette?
#9a7eca pairs well with charcoal, soft cream, and muted green because its cool, dusty purple gains structure from dark neutrals and gentle contrast from softened warm tones in a restrained palette. Use charcoal for type and cream for open space.
Is #9a7eca warm or cool?
#9a7eca reads cool because its purple base leans toward blue and its moderate lightness is softened by gray rather than warmed by red or yellow. That restrained balance gives it a composed, slightly distant quality in interfaces and editorial layouts.
Is #9a7eca readable on white or black?
#9a7eca has a 3.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.21:1 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.