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#916fdd color: Matt Purple

#916fdd is rgb(145, 111, 221) in RGB and oklch(62.452% 0.16193 295.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

62.5%
0.162
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #916fdd

#916fdd is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #916fdd mixed with white

  1. 916fdd
  2. 9b7ee1
  3. a58de6
  4. b09bea
  5. baa9ed
  6. c5b8f1
  7. d1c6f4
  8. dcd4f7
  9. e7e2fa
  10. f3f1fd

Darker: #916fdd mixed with black

  1. 916fdd
  2. 7d60c0
  3. 6a51a4
  4. 584288
  5. 46346e
  6. 352755
  7. 251a3d
  8. 150e26
  9. 070411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #916fdd with less saturation

  1. 916fdd
  2. 9072d5
  3. 8e76cd
  4. 8d79c4
  5. 8c7bbc
  6. 8b7eb3
  7. 8a80ab
  8. 8982a2
  9. 898499
  10. 888690

Questions about #916fdd

What color is #916fdd?

#916fdd is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(145, 111, 221), in HSL hsl(258.55, 61.8%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.452% 0.16193 295.596).

What colors go well with #916fdd?

The complementary color of #916fdd is #859200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5881e8 and #b760bc. The triadic partners are #ce6700 and #00a184.

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

White text reads better on #916fdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #916fdd a warm or cool color?

#916fdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.162.