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#936abc color: Viola

#936abc is rgb(147, 106, 188) in RGB and oklch(59.94% 0.12782 305.951) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

59.9%
0.128
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #936abc

#936abc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viola (#966ebd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #936abc mixed with white

  1. 936abc
  2. 9d79c3
  3. a887ca
  4. b296d1
  5. bda5d8
  6. c8b4df
  7. d2c2e6
  8. ddd1ec
  9. e9e1f2
  10. f4f0f9

Darker: #936abc mixed with black

  1. 936abc
  2. 7f5ba3
  3. 6c4d8b
  4. 593f73
  5. 47315d
  6. 362447
  7. 251832
  8. 160d1f
  9. 08040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #936abc with less saturation

  1. 936abc
  2. 916db6
  3. 8f6fb0
  4. 8d72ab
  5. 8b74a5
  6. 89769f
  7. 877899
  8. 867a93
  9. 847c8c
  10. 827e86

Questions about #936abc

What color is #936abc?

#936abc is soft purple. The closest named color is Viola. In RGB it is rgb(147, 106, 188), in HSL hsl(270, 37.96%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.94% 0.12782 305.951).

What colors go well with #936abc?

The complementary color of #936abc is #6d8d2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c77cb and #ae609d. The triadic partners are #b36e13 and #00978b.

Is white or black text more readable on #936abc?

White text reads better on #936abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #936abc a warm or cool color?

#936abc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.128.