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#936fdd color: Matt Purple

#936fdd is rgb(147, 111, 221) in RGB and oklch(62.639% 0.16213 296.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

62.6%
0.162
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #936fdd

#936fdd is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, 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: #936fdd mixed with white

  1. 936fdd
  2. 9d7ee1
  3. a78de6
  4. b19bea
  5. bca9ed
  6. c7b8f1
  7. d1c6f4
  8. ddd4f7
  9. e8e2fa
  10. f3f1fd

Darker: #936fdd mixed with black

  1. 936fdd
  2. 7f60c0
  3. 6c51a4
  4. 594288
  5. 47346e
  6. 362755
  7. 251a3d
  8. 160e26
  9. 080411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #936fdd with less saturation

  1. 936fdd
  2. 9273d5
  3. 9076cd
  4. 8f79c4
  5. 8e7bbc
  6. 8d7eb4
  7. 8c80ab
  8. 8b82a3
  9. 8a849a
  10. 898691

Questions about #936fdd

What color is #936fdd?

#936fdd is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(147, 111, 221), in HSL hsl(259.64, 61.8%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.639% 0.16213 296.531).

What colors go well with #936fdd?

The complementary color of #936fdd is #839300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b81e9 and #b960bb. The triadic partners are #cf6800 and #00a286.

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

White text reads better on #936fdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #936fdd a warm or cool color?

#936fdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.162.