#9B7EDA Hex Color
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Cool and rather unsaturated, #9b7eda is a soft purple with violet and lavender undertones. Its moderate lightness suggests spirituality, grace, and sensitivity without feeling overly delicate. Use it as a supporting tone with navy, warm cream, or charcoal in wellness, cosmetics, wedding, and gaming palettes. The hex code is #9b7eda; black text has about 6.4:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #9b7eda
What is #9b7eda in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9b7eda is rgb(155, 126, 218), in HSL hsl(259, 55%, 67%) and in CMYK 29%, 42%, 0%, 15%.
What colors pair well with #9b7eda?
Is #9b7eda a warm or cool color?
#9b7eda reads as a cool purple because its violet and lavender undertones lean blue rather than red, while its moderate lightness keeps the shade gentle and graceful instead of icy, stark, or overly intense.
Is #9b7eda readable on white or black?
#9b7eda has a 3.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.39:1 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.