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#9170eb color: Bright violet

#9170eb is rgb(145, 112, 235) in RGB and oklch(63.472% 0.17842 292.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

63.5%
0.178
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #9170eb

#9170eb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #9170eb mixed with white

  1. 9170eb
  2. 9b7fee
  3. a58ef1
  4. af9cf4
  5. baabf6
  6. c5b9f8
  7. d0c7fa
  8. dcd5fc
  9. e7e3fd
  10. f3f1fe

Darker: #9170eb mixed with black

  1. 9170eb
  2. 7d60cc
  3. 6a51ae
  4. 584391
  5. 463575
  6. 35275b
  7. 251a41
  8. 150e29
  9. 070413
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9170eb with less saturation

  1. 9170eb
  2. 9074e2
  3. 8f77d8
  4. 8e7bcf
  5. 8d7ec6
  6. 8c80bc
  7. 8c83b2
  8. 8b85a9
  9. 8b879f
  10. 8b8995

Questions about #9170eb

What color is #9170eb?

#9170eb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(145, 112, 235), in HSL hsl(256.1, 75.46%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.472% 0.17842 292.987).

What colors go well with #9170eb?

The complementary color of #9170eb is #8c9300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e84f5 and #bc5fc8. The triadic partners are #da6300 and #00a682.

Is white or black text more readable on #9170eb?

White text reads better on #9170eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9170eb a warm or cool color?

#9170eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.178.