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#936feb color: Bright violet

#936feb is rgb(147, 111, 235) in RGB and oklch(63.489% 0.17998 294.058) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

63.5%
0.180
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #936feb

#936feb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, 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: #936feb mixed with white

  1. 936feb
  2. 9d7eee
  3. a78df1
  4. b19cf4
  5. bbaaf6
  6. c6b8f8
  7. d1c7fa
  8. dcd5fc
  9. e8e3fd
  10. f3f1fe

Darker: #936feb mixed with black

  1. 936feb
  2. 7f60cc
  3. 6c51ae
  4. 594291
  5. 473475
  6. 36275b
  7. 251a41
  8. 160e29
  9. 080413
  10. 010103

Calmer: #936feb with less saturation

  1. 936feb
  2. 9273e2
  3. 9077d8
  4. 8f7acf
  5. 8e7dc6
  6. 8d80bc
  7. 8d82b2
  8. 8c85a9
  9. 8b879f
  10. 8b8995

Questions about #936feb

What color is #936feb?

#936feb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(147, 111, 235), in HSL hsl(257.42, 75.61%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.489% 0.17998 294.058).

What colors go well with #936feb?

The complementary color of #936feb is #8b9400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5184f6 and #be5ec7. The triadic partners are #da6400 and #00a584.

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

White text reads better on #936feb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #936feb a warm or cool color?

#936feb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.18.