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#935ca2 color: Empire Violet

#935ca2 is rgb(147, 92, 162) in RGB and oklch(56.225% 0.12095 318.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

56.2%
0.121
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #935ca2

#935ca2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #935ca2 mixed with white

  1. 935ca2
  2. 9e6cab
  3. a97cb5
  4. b38cbe
  5. be9cc8
  6. c9acd1
  7. d4bcda
  8. decde3
  9. e9dded
  10. f4eef6

Darker: #935ca2 mixed with black

  1. 935ca2
  2. 7f4f8c
  3. 6c4277
  4. 593663
  5. 472a4f
  6. 361f3c
  7. 25142a
  8. 160a19
  9. 08030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #935ca2 with less saturation

  1. 935ca2
  2. 905f9e
  3. 8d6299
  4. 8b6595
  5. 886791
  6. 856a8c
  7. 826c88
  8. 7f6f83
  9. 7b717e
  10. 78737a

Questions about #935ca2

What color is #935ca2?

#935ca2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(147, 92, 162), in HSL hsl(287.14, 27.56%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.225% 0.12095 318.818).

What colors go well with #935ca2?

The complementary color of #935ca2 is #4e863c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7367b7 and #a85581. The triadic partners are #9b6b00 and #00898e.

Is white or black text more readable on #935ca2?

White text reads better on #935ca2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #935ca2 a warm or cool color?

#935ca2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.121.