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#936bdf color: Matt Purple

#936bdf is rgb(147, 107, 223) in RGB and oklch(62.094% 0.17072 297.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

62.1%
0.171
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #936bdf

#936bdf is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #936bdf mixed with white

  1. 936bdf
  2. 9d7be3
  3. a78ae7
  4. b199eb
  5. bca7ef
  6. c6b6f2
  7. d1c5f5
  8. ddd3f8
  9. e8e2fb
  10. f3f0fd

Darker: #936bdf mixed with black

  1. 936bdf
  2. 7f5cc2
  3. 6c4ea5
  4. 593f8a
  5. 47326f
  6. 362556
  7. 25183d
  8. 160d27
  9. 080412
  10. 010002

Calmer: #936bdf with less saturation

  1. 936bdf
  2. 916fd6
  3. 9072ce
  4. 8e76c5
  5. 8d79bd
  6. 8c7bb4
  7. 8a7eab
  8. 8980a2
  9. 888299
  10. 878490

Questions about #936bdf

What color is #936bdf?

#936bdf is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(147, 107, 223), in HSL hsl(260.69, 64.44%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.094% 0.17072 297.071).

What colors go well with #936bdf?

The complementary color of #936bdf is #819100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587eec and #ba5bbb. The triadic partners are #d06400 and #00a085.

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

White text reads better on #936bdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #936bdf a warm or cool color?

#936bdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.171.