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#925fa8 color: Empire Violet

#925fa8 is rgb(146, 95, 168) in RGB and oklch(56.914% 0.122 315.104) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

56.9%
0.122
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #925fa8

#925fa8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Empire Violet (#9264a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #925fa8 mixed with white

  1. 925fa8
  2. 9d6fb1
  3. a77eba
  4. b28ec3
  5. bd9ecb
  6. c8aed4
  7. d3bedd
  8. decee5
  9. e9deee
  10. f4eef7

Darker: #925fa8 mixed with black

  1. 925fa8
  2. 7e5292
  3. 6b447c
  4. 583867
  5. 462c52
  6. 35203f
  7. 25152c
  8. 160a1a
  9. 08030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #925fa8 with less saturation

  1. 925fa8
  2. 8f62a3
  3. 8d659f
  4. 8a679a
  5. 886a95
  6. 856c90
  7. 826f8b
  8. 7f7186
  9. 7d7381
  10. 7a757c

Questions about #925fa8

What color is #925fa8?

#925fa8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(146, 95, 168), in HSL hsl(281.92, 29.55%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.914% 0.122 315.104).

What colors go well with #925fa8?

The complementary color of #925fa8 is #568738. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #716bbb and #a85787. The triadic partners are #a06b00 and #008b8c.

Is white or black text more readable on #925fa8?

White text reads better on #925fa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #925fa8 a warm or cool color?

#925fa8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.122.