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#916ef5 color: Bright violet

#916ef5 is rgb(145, 110, 245) in RGB and oklch(63.783% 0.19388 291.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

63.8%
0.194
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #916ef5

#916ef5 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.194 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blackthorn Berry (#8470ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #916ef5 mixed with white

  1. 916ef5
  2. 9b7ef7
  3. a58df9
  4. af9cfb
  5. baaafd
  6. c4b9fe
  7. d0c7ff
  8. dbd5ff
  9. e7e3ff
  10. f3f1ff

Darker: #916ef5 mixed with black

  1. 916ef5
  2. 7d5fd5
  3. 6a50b6
  4. 584198
  5. 46337b
  6. 35265f
  7. 251944
  8. 150e2b
  9. 070415
  10. 010103

Calmer: #916ef5 with less saturation

  1. 916ef5
  2. 9073eb
  3. 8f77e1
  4. 8e7ad6
  5. 8d7ecc
  6. 8d80c2
  7. 8c83b7
  8. 8c86ad
  9. 8b88a2
  10. 8b8a97

Questions about #916ef5

What color is #916ef5?

#916ef5 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(145, 110, 245), in HSL hsl(255.56, 87.1%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.783% 0.19388 291.924).

What colors go well with #916ef5?

The complementary color of #916ef5 is #8f9300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4585ff and #c05bd0. The triadic partners are #df6000 and #00a781.

Is white or black text more readable on #916ef5?

White text reads better on #916ef5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #916ef5 a warm or cool color?

#916ef5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.194.