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#936ee2 color: Matt Purple

#936ee2 is rgb(147, 110, 226) in RGB and oklch(62.771% 0.17003 295.833) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

62.8%
0.170
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #936ee2

#936ee2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, 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: #936ee2 mixed with white

  1. 936ee2
  2. 9d7de6
  3. a78cea
  4. b19bed
  5. bca9f1
  6. c6b7f4
  7. d1c6f6
  8. dcd4f9
  9. e8e2fb
  10. f3f1fd

Darker: #936ee2 mixed with black

  1. 936ee2
  2. 7f5fc4
  3. 6c50a8
  4. 59418c
  5. 473371
  6. 362657
  7. 25193e
  8. 160e27
  9. 080412
  10. 010103

Calmer: #936ee2 with less saturation

  1. 936ee2
  2. 9272d9
  3. 9075d1
  4. 8f78c8
  5. 8e7bbf
  6. 8d7eb6
  7. 8c80ad
  8. 8b83a4
  9. 8a859b
  10. 898792

Questions about #936ee2

What color is #936ee2?

#936ee2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(147, 110, 226), in HSL hsl(259.14, 66.67%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.771% 0.17003 295.833).

What colors go well with #936ee2?

The complementary color of #936ee2 is #859300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5781ee and #bb5ebf. The triadic partners are #d26600 and #00a385.

Is white or black text more readable on #936ee2?

White text reads better on #936ee2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #936ee2 a warm or cool color?

#936ee2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.17.