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#916ae2 color: Matt Purple

#916ae2 is rgb(145, 106, 226) in RGB and oklch(61.925% 0.17576 295.841) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

61.9%
0.176
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #916ae2

#916ae2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #916ae2 mixed with white

  1. 916ae2
  2. 9b7ae6
  3. a589ea
  4. b098ed
  5. baa7f1
  6. c5b6f4
  7. d0c4f7
  8. dcd3f9
  9. e7e2fb
  10. f3f0fd

Darker: #916ae2 mixed with black

  1. 916ae2
  2. 7d5bc4
  3. 6a4da8
  4. 583f8c
  5. 463171
  6. 352457
  7. 25183e
  8. 150d27
  9. 070412
  10. 010003

Calmer: #916ae2 with less saturation

  1. 916ae2
  2. 8f6ed9
  3. 8e72d0
  4. 8d75c7
  5. 8b78be
  6. 8a7bb5
  7. 897eac
  8. 8880a3
  9. 878299
  10. 878490

Questions about #916ae2

What color is #916ae2?

#916ae2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(145, 106, 226), in HSL hsl(259.5, 67.42%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.925% 0.17576 295.841).

What colors go well with #916ae2?

The complementary color of #916ae2 is #839000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537eee and #ba59be. The triadic partners are #d16200 and #00a083.

Is white or black text more readable on #916ae2?

White text reads better on #916ae2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #916ae2 a warm or cool color?

#916ae2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.176.