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#9373ef color: Forgotten Purple

#9373ef is rgb(147, 115, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.399% 0.17929 292.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

64.4%
0.179
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #9373ef

#9373ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9373ef mixed with white

  1. 9373ef
  2. 9d82f2
  3. a690f4
  4. b19ff7
  5. bbadf9
  6. c6bafa
  7. d1c8fc
  8. dcd6fd
  9. e8e4fe
  10. f3f1ff

Darker: #9373ef mixed with black

  1. 9373ef
  2. 7f63d0
  3. 6c54b1
  4. 594594
  5. 473678
  6. 36285c
  7. 251b42
  8. 160f2a
  9. 080514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9373ef with less saturation

  1. 9373ef
  2. 9277e6
  3. 917adc
  4. 907ed3
  5. 8f81c9
  6. 8f83bf
  7. 8e86b6
  8. 8e88ac
  9. 8e8aa2
  10. 8d8c98

Questions about #9373ef

What color is #9373ef?

#9373ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Forgotten Purple. In RGB it is rgb(147, 115, 239), in HSL hsl(255.48, 79.49%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.399% 0.17929 292.533).

What colors go well with #9373ef?

The complementary color of #9373ef is #909600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f88f9 and #bf61cc. The triadic partners are #de6600 and #00a984.

Is white or black text more readable on #9373ef?

White text reads better on #9373ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9373ef a warm or cool color?

#9373ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.179.