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#935ea0 color: Empire Violet

#935ea0 is rgb(147, 94, 160) in RGB and oklch(56.464% 0.11508 319.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

56.5%
0.115
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #935ea0

#935ea0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, 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: #935ea0 mixed with white

  1. 935ea0
  2. 9e6eaa
  3. a87db3
  4. b38dbd
  5. be9dc6
  6. c9add0
  7. d4bdd9
  8. decde3
  9. e9deec
  10. f4eef6

Darker: #935ea0 mixed with black

  1. 935ea0
  2. 7f518b
  3. 6c4476
  4. 593761
  5. 472b4e
  6. 361f3b
  7. 251429
  8. 160a19
  9. 080309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #935ea0 with less saturation

  1. 935ea0
  2. 90619c
  3. 8e6498
  4. 8b6694
  5. 886990
  6. 856b8b
  7. 826d87
  8. 7f7083
  9. 7c727f
  10. 79747a

Questions about #935ea0

What color is #935ea0?

#935ea0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(147, 94, 160), in HSL hsl(288.18, 25.98%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.464% 0.11508 319.543).

What colors go well with #935ea0?

The complementary color of #935ea0 is #4f8642. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7569b5 and #a75780. The triadic partners are #996d07 and #008990.

Is white or black text more readable on #935ea0?

White text reads better on #935ea0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #935ea0 a warm or cool color?

#935ea0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.115.