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#9374ec color: Bright violet

#9374ec is rgb(147, 116, 236) in RGB and oklch(64.382% 0.17399 292.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

64.4%
0.174
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #9374ec

#9374ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, 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: #9374ec mixed with white

  1. 9374ec
  2. 9d83ef
  3. a791f2
  4. b19ff4
  5. bbadf7
  6. c6bbf9
  7. d1c8fb
  8. dcd6fc
  9. e8e4fd
  10. f3f1fe

Darker: #9374ec mixed with black

  1. 9374ec
  2. 7f64cd
  3. 6c54af
  4. 594592
  5. 473776
  6. 36295b
  7. 251b42
  8. 160f29
  9. 080513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9374ec with less saturation

  1. 9374ec
  2. 9278e3
  3. 917bda
  4. 907ed1
  5. 8f81c7
  6. 8f83be
  7. 8e86b4
  8. 8e88ab
  9. 8e8aa1
  10. 8d8c97

Questions about #9374ec

What color is #9374ec?

#9374ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(147, 116, 236), in HSL hsl(255.5, 75.95%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.382% 0.17399 292.752).

What colors go well with #9374ec?

The complementary color of #9374ec is #909600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5288f6 and #be63ca. The triadic partners are #db6700 and #00a984.

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

White text reads better on #9374ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9374ec a warm or cool color?

#9374ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.174.