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#926ade color: Matt Purple

#926ade is rgb(146, 106, 222) in RGB and oklch(61.773% 0.17084 297.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

61.8%
0.171
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #926ade

#926ade is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #926ade mixed with white

  1. 926ade
  2. 9c7ae2
  3. a689e7
  4. b098ea
  5. bba7ee
  6. c6b5f2
  7. d1c4f5
  8. dcd3f8
  9. e8e1fa
  10. f3f0fd

Darker: #926ade mixed with black

  1. 926ade
  2. 7e5bc1
  3. 6b4da5
  4. 583f89
  5. 46316f
  6. 352455
  7. 25183d
  8. 160d26
  9. 080412
  10. 010002

Calmer: #926ade with less saturation

  1. 926ade
  2. 906ed5
  3. 8f72cd
  4. 8d75c4
  5. 8c78bc
  6. 8b7bb3
  7. 8a7daa
  8. 887fa1
  9. 878298
  10. 86838f

Questions about #926ade

What color is #926ade?

#926ade is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(146, 106, 222), in HSL hsl(260.69, 63.74%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.773% 0.17084 297.035).

What colors go well with #926ade?

The complementary color of #926ade is #809000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577deb and #b95aba. The triadic partners are #cf6300 and #009f84.

Is white or black text more readable on #926ade?

White text reads better on #926ade: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #926ade a warm or cool color?

#926ade is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.171.