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#9170ee color: Bright violet

#9170ee is rgb(145, 112, 238) in RGB and oklch(63.66% 0.18224 292.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

63.7%
0.182
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #9170ee

#9170ee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9170ee mixed with white

  1. 9170ee
  2. 9b7ff1
  3. a58ef4
  4. af9df6
  5. baabf8
  6. c5b9fa
  7. d0c7fc
  8. dbd5fd
  9. e7e3fe
  10. f3f1ff

Darker: #9170ee mixed with black

  1. 9170ee
  2. 7d60cf
  3. 6a51b1
  4. 584393
  5. 463577
  6. 35275c
  7. 251a42
  8. 150e2a
  9. 070414
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9170ee with less saturation

  1. 9170ee
  2. 9074e4
  3. 8f78db
  4. 8e7bd1
  5. 8d7ec8
  6. 8d81be
  7. 8c83b4
  8. 8c85aa
  9. 8b87a0
  10. 8b8996

Questions about #9170ee

What color is #9170ee?

#9170ee is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(145, 112, 238), in HSL hsl(255.71, 78.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.66% 0.18224 292.527).

What colors go well with #9170ee?

The complementary color of #9170ee is #8e9300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c85f8 and #bd5ecb. The triadic partners are #dc6200 and #00a682.

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

White text reads better on #9170ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9170ee a warm or cool color?

#9170ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.182.