#9C5AAB Hex Color
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A cool, moderately muted purple, #9c5aab carries a thoughtful, spiritual mood without feeling overly vivid. Its medium lightness suits creative, luxury, gaming, and religious branding, especially with charcoal, cream, or muted gold. Use this hex code as a supporting tone or interface accent; white text provides about 4.7:1 contrast for WCAG AA body text.
Questions about #9c5aab
What is #9c5aab in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9c5aab is rgb(156, 90, 171), in HSL hsl(289, 33%, 51%) and in CMYK 9%, 47%, 0%, 33%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #9c5aab?
#9c5aab pairs well with charcoal, cream, muted gold, and soft gray, which balance its cool purple base without competing with its moderately muted character; use cream for warmth, charcoal for contrast, and muted gold for a refined accent.
Does #9c5aab read as warm or cool?
#9c5aab reads as a cool purple because its violet base leans away from red and toward blue, while its moderate saturation keeps the color calm rather than bright or highly dramatic.
Is #9c5aab readable on white or black?
#9c5aab has a 4.70:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.46:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.