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#935fa8 color: Empire Violet

#935fa8 is rgb(147, 95, 168) in RGB and oklch(57.026% 0.12248 315.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

57%
0.122
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #935fa8

#935fa8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #935fa8 mixed with white

  1. 935fa8
  2. 9e6fb1
  3. a87eba
  4. b38ec3
  5. be9ecb
  6. c9aed4
  7. d3bedd
  8. decee5
  9. e9deee
  10. f4eef7

Darker: #935fa8 mixed with black

  1. 935fa8
  2. 7f5292
  3. 6c447c
  4. 593867
  5. 472c52
  6. 36203f
  7. 25152c
  8. 160a1a
  9. 08030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #935fa8 with less saturation

  1. 935fa8
  2. 9062a3
  3. 8e659f
  4. 8b689a
  5. 886a95
  6. 866d90
  7. 836f8b
  8. 807186
  9. 7d7382
  10. 7a757c

Questions about #935fa8

What color is #935fa8?

#935fa8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(147, 95, 168), in HSL hsl(282.74, 29.55%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.026% 0.12248 315.7).

What colors go well with #935fa8?

The complementary color of #935fa8 is #558739. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #726bbc and #a95787. The triadic partners are #a06b00 and #008c8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #935fa8?

White text reads better on #935fa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #935fa8 a warm or cool color?

#935fa8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.122.