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#936fcd color: Iridescent Purple

#936fcd is rgb(147, 111, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.725% 0.14145 299.951) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

61.7%
0.141
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #936fcd

#936fcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #936fcd mixed with white

  1. 936fcd
  2. 9d7ed3
  3. a78cd8
  4. b29ade
  5. bca8e3
  6. c7b7e8
  7. d2c5ed
  8. ddd3f2
  9. e8e2f6
  10. f4f0fb

Darker: #936fcd mixed with black

  1. 936fcd
  2. 7f60b2
  3. 6c5198
  4. 59427e
  5. 473466
  6. 36274e
  7. 251a38
  8. 160e23
  9. 08040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #936fcd with less saturation

  1. 936fcd
  2. 9172c6
  3. 9075bf
  4. 8e77b8
  5. 8d7ab1
  6. 8c7caa
  7. 8a7ea3
  8. 89809c
  9. 888294
  10. 86848d

Questions about #936fcd

What color is #936fcd?

#936fcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Iridescent Purple. In RGB it is rgb(147, 111, 205), in HSL hsl(262.98, 48.45%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.725% 0.14145 299.951).

What colors go well with #936fcd?

The complementary color of #936fcd is #7b9112. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #657eda and #b463ad. The triadic partners are #c16d0c and #009e88.

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

White text reads better on #936fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #936fcd a warm or cool color?

#936fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.141.