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#935ea2 color: Empire Violet

#935ea2 is rgb(147, 94, 162) in RGB and oklch(56.561% 0.11735 318.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

56.6%
0.117
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #935ea2

#935ea2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, 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: #935ea2 mixed with white

  1. 935ea2
  2. 9e6eab
  3. a87db5
  4. b38dbe
  5. be9dc7
  6. c9add1
  7. d4bdda
  8. decde3
  9. e9deed
  10. f4eef6

Darker: #935ea2 mixed with black

  1. 935ea2
  2. 7f518c
  3. 6c4477
  4. 593763
  5. 472b4f
  6. 361f3c
  7. 25142a
  8. 160a19
  9. 08030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #935ea2 with less saturation

  1. 935ea2
  2. 90619e
  3. 8e649a
  4. 8b6695
  5. 886991
  6. 856b8d
  7. 826e88
  8. 7f7084
  9. 7c727f
  10. 79747b

Questions about #935ea2

What color is #935ea2?

#935ea2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(147, 94, 162), in HSL hsl(286.76, 26.77%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.561% 0.11735 318.571).

What colors go well with #935ea2?

The complementary color of #935ea2 is #50863f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7469b6 and #a85781. The triadic partners are #9b6c01 and #008a8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #935ea2?

White text reads better on #935ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #935ea2 a warm or cool color?

#935ea2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.117.