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#936bd2 color: Iridescent Purple

#936bd2 is rgb(147, 107, 210) in RGB and oklch(61.323% 0.15425 299.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

61.3%
0.154
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #936bd2

#936bd2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iridescent Purple (#966fd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #936bd2 mixed with white

  1. 936bd2
  2. 9d7ad7
  3. a789dd
  4. b298e2
  5. bca6e6
  6. c7b5eb
  7. d2c4ef
  8. ddd3f4
  9. e8e1f8
  10. f4f0fb

Darker: #936bd2 mixed with black

  1. 936bd2
  2. 7f5cb6
  3. 6c4e9b
  4. 593f81
  5. 473268
  6. 362550
  7. 251839
  8. 160d24
  9. 080410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #936bd2 with less saturation

  1. 936bd2
  2. 916ecb
  3. 9072c3
  4. 8e75bb
  5. 8c77b4
  6. 8b7aac
  7. 897ca4
  8. 887e9c
  9. 878094
  10. 85828c

Questions about #936bd2

What color is #936bd2?

#936bd2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Iridescent Purple. In RGB it is rgb(147, 107, 210), in HSL hsl(263.3, 53.37%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.323% 0.15425 299.79).

What colors go well with #936bd2?

The complementary color of #936bd2 is #799000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #607ce0 and #b65db0. The triadic partners are #c56800 and #009d87.

Is white or black text more readable on #936bd2?

White text reads better on #936bd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #936bd2 a warm or cool color?

#936bd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.154.