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#917feb color: Bright violet

#917feb is rgb(145, 127, 235) in RGB and oklch(66.064% 0.15658 289.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

66.1%
0.157
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #917feb

#917feb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #917feb mixed with white

  1. 917feb
  2. 9b8cee
  3. a599f1
  4. afa6f3
  5. bab3f6
  6. c5c0f8
  7. d0ccfa
  8. dcd9fb
  9. e7e6fd
  10. f3f2fe

Darker: #917feb mixed with black

  1. 917feb
  2. 7d6ecc
  3. 6a5dae
  4. 584c91
  5. 463c75
  6. 352d5b
  7. 251f41
  8. 151129
  9. 070613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #917feb with less saturation

  1. 917feb
  2. 9182e2
  3. 9184da
  4. 9087d1
  5. 9089c9
  6. 908bc0
  7. 918db7
  8. 918eae
  9. 9190a5
  10. 92919c

Questions about #917feb

What color is #917feb?

#917feb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(145, 127, 235), in HSL hsl(250, 72.97%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.064% 0.15658 289.036).

What colors go well with #917feb?

The complementary color of #917feb is #9b9900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5491f1 and #bb6fce. The triadic partners are #dc702b and #00af82.

Is white or black text more readable on #917feb?

Black text reads better on #917feb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #917feb a warm or cool color?

#917feb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.157.