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#9273ef color: Forgotten Purple

#9273ef is rgb(146, 115, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.31% 0.17925 292.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

64.3%
0.179
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #9273ef

#9273ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, 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: #9273ef mixed with white

  1. 9273ef
  2. 9c82f2
  3. a690f4
  4. b09ff7
  5. bbadf9
  6. c5bafa
  7. d0c8fc
  8. dcd6fd
  9. e7e4fe
  10. f3f1ff

Darker: #9273ef mixed with black

  1. 9273ef
  2. 7e63d0
  3. 6b54b1
  4. 584594
  5. 463678
  6. 35285c
  7. 251b42
  8. 160f2a
  9. 080514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9273ef with less saturation

  1. 9273ef
  2. 9177e6
  3. 907adc
  4. 8f7ed3
  5. 8f80c9
  6. 8e83bf
  7. 8e85b6
  8. 8d88ac
  9. 8d8aa2
  10. 8d8b97

Questions about #9273ef

What color is #9273ef?

#9273ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Forgotten Purple. In RGB it is rgb(146, 115, 239), in HSL hsl(255, 79.49%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.31% 0.17925 292.114).

What colors go well with #9273ef?

The complementary color of #9273ef is #919500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e88f8 and #be61cc. The triadic partners are #de6500 and #00a983.

Is white or black text more readable on #9273ef?

White text reads better on #9273ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9273ef a warm or cool color?

#9273ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.179.