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#916fe6 color: Matt Purple

#916fe6 is rgb(145, 111, 230) in RGB and oklch(62.996% 0.17349 294.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

63%
0.173
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #916fe6

#916fe6 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #916fe6 mixed with white

  1. 916fe6
  2. 9b7eea
  3. a58ded
  4. af9cf0
  5. baaaf3
  6. c5b8f6
  7. d0c6f8
  8. dcd4fa
  9. e7e3fc
  10. f3f1fe

Darker: #916fe6 mixed with black

  1. 916fe6
  2. 7d60c8
  3. 6a51ab
  4. 58428e
  5. 463473
  6. 352759
  7. 251a40
  8. 150e28
  9. 070413
  10. 010103

Calmer: #916fe6 with less saturation

  1. 916fe6
  2. 9073dd
  3. 8f76d4
  4. 8e79cb
  5. 8d7cc2
  6. 8c7fb9
  7. 8b81b0
  8. 8a83a6
  9. 8a859d
  10. 898793

Questions about #916fe6

What color is #916fe6?

#916fe6 is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(145, 111, 230), in HSL hsl(257.14, 70.41%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.996% 0.17349 294.021).

What colors go well with #916fe6?

The complementary color of #916fe6 is #899200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5283f1 and #ba5ec3. The triadic partners are #d66400 and #00a483.

Is white or black text more readable on #916fe6?

White text reads better on #916fe6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #916fe6 a warm or cool color?

#916fe6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.173.