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#936bcc color: Amethyst

#936bcc is rgb(147, 107, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.981% 0.14659 301.212) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

61%
0.147
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #936bcc

#936bcc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #936bcc mixed with white

  1. 936bcc
  2. 9d7ad2
  3. a789d8
  4. b298dd
  5. bca6e2
  6. c7b5e8
  7. d2c4ed
  8. ddd2f2
  9. e8e1f6
  10. f4f0fb

Darker: #936bcc mixed with black

  1. 936bcc
  2. 7f5cb1
  3. 6c4e97
  4. 593f7e
  5. 473265
  6. 36254e
  7. 251837
  8. 160d22
  9. 08040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #936bcc with less saturation

  1. 936bcc
  2. 916ec5
  3. 9071be
  4. 8e74b7
  5. 8c77b0
  6. 8b79a8
  7. 897ba1
  8. 877d9a
  9. 867f92
  10. 84818b

Questions about #936bcc

What color is #936bcc?

#936bcc is soft purple. The closest named color is Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(147, 107, 204), in HSL hsl(264.74, 48.74%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.981% 0.14659 301.212).

What colors go well with #936bcc?

The complementary color of #936bcc is #768f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #647bda and #b45eab. The triadic partners are #c06a00 and #009b88.

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

White text reads better on #936bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #936bcc a warm or cool color?

#936bcc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.147.