Ce Soir Color
Ce Soir is a purple color with hex code #9771B5. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with ce soir, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Ce Soir Color Values
What Does Ce Soir Mean?
Ce Soir belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Ce Soir sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Ce Soir is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: brilliant violet, #7E73B8). It is also known as Wisteria.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Ce Soir
Ce Soir and #8FB573 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #7773B5 and #B573B1, which sit beside ce soir on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair ce soir with triadic partners #B59873 and #73B598. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Deep Lilac —
#966EBD(Delta E 6) - Soft Purple —
#A66FB5(Delta E 6) - Dark Lilac —
#9C6DA5(Delta E 8) - Purple Mountains' Majesty —
#9D81BA(Delta E 9) - Deluge —
#7563A8(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #9771B5; }
.background { background-color: #9771B5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9771B5; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9771B540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for ce soir?
Ce Soir has the hex code #9771B5. In RGB notation it is rgb(151, 113, 181), in HSL it is hsl(274, 31%, 58%), and its OKLCH value is 0.612, 0.108, 309.1.
What does the color ce soir mean?
Purple-family colors like ce soir carry distinct psychological associations. Ce Soir belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Ce Soir sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with ce soir?
Ce Soir has three easy routes: its complement #8FB573 for punch, its neighbors #7773B5 and #B573B1 for something calmer, or triadic partners #B59873 and #73B598 when you want energy.
Is ce soir a standard web color?
No — Ce Soir is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #9771B5 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make ce soir lighter or darker?
To lighten ce soir, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EEE8F3 (lightest tint) to #1B1221 (darkest shade).
About Ce Soir
Ce Soir is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Purple hue family. It has alternative names including Wisteria. The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #9771B5 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.