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#9170ec color: Bright violet

#9170ec is rgb(145, 112, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.534% 0.1797 292.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

63.5%
0.180
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #9170ec

#9170ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, 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: #9170ec mixed with white

  1. 9170ec
  2. 9b7fef
  3. a58ef2
  4. af9df5
  5. baabf7
  6. c5b9f9
  7. d0c7fb
  8. dbd5fc
  9. e7e3fe
  10. f3f1fe

Darker: #9170ec mixed with black

  1. 9170ec
  2. 7d60cd
  3. 6a51af
  4. 584392
  5. 463576
  6. 35275b
  7. 251a42
  8. 150e29
  9. 070413
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9170ec with less saturation

  1. 9170ec
  2. 9074e3
  3. 8f78d9
  4. 8e7bd0
  5. 8d7ec6
  6. 8c80bd
  7. 8c83b3
  8. 8b85a9
  9. 8b879f
  10. 8b8995

Questions about #9170ec

What color is #9170ec?

#9170ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(145, 112, 236), in HSL hsl(255.97, 76.54%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.534% 0.1797 292.832).

What colors go well with #9170ec?

The complementary color of #9170ec is #8d9300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d85f6 and #bc5ec9. The triadic partners are #db6300 and #00a682.

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

White text reads better on #9170ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9170ec a warm or cool color?

#9170ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.18.