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#9374ea color: Bright violet

#9374ea is rgb(147, 116, 234) in RGB and oklch(64.261% 0.17141 293.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

64.3%
0.171
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #9374ea

#9374ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.171 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 5.93:1, 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: #9374ea mixed with white

  1. 9374ea
  2. 9d83ed
  3. a791f0
  4. b19ff3
  5. bbadf5
  6. c6bbf8
  7. d1c8fa
  8. dcd6fb
  9. e8e4fd
  10. f3f1fe

Darker: #9374ea mixed with black

  1. 9374ea
  2. 7f64cb
  3. 6c54ae
  4. 594591
  5. 473775
  6. 36295a
  7. 251b41
  8. 160f29
  9. 080513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9374ea with less saturation

  1. 9374ea
  2. 9278e1
  3. 917bd8
  4. 907ecf
  5. 8f81c6
  6. 8f83bd
  7. 8e85b3
  8. 8e88aa
  9. 8d89a0
  10. 8d8b97

Questions about #9374ea

What color is #9374ea?

#9374ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(147, 116, 234), in HSL hsl(255.76, 73.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.261% 0.17141 293.062).

What colors go well with #9374ea?

The complementary color of #9374ea is #8f9600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5388f4 and #bd63c8. The triadic partners are #da6800 and #00a885.

Is white or black text more readable on #9374ea?

White text reads better on #9374ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9374ea a warm or cool color?

#9374ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.171.