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#937aca color: Soft violet

#937aca is rgb(147, 122, 202) in RGB and oklch(63.539% 0.11964 297.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

63.5%
0.120
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #937aca

#937aca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #937aca mixed with white

  1. 937aca
  2. 9d87d0
  3. a794d6
  4. b2a1db
  5. bcafe1
  6. c7bce6
  7. d2c9eb
  8. ddd6f0
  9. e8e4f5
  10. f4f1fa

Darker: #937aca mixed with black

  1. 937aca
  2. 7f69af
  3. 6c5995
  4. 59497c
  5. 473a64
  6. 362b4d
  7. 251d37
  8. 161022
  9. 08050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #937aca with less saturation

  1. 937aca
  2. 927cc4
  3. 917ebe
  4. 9080b8
  5. 8f82b1
  6. 8e83ab
  7. 8e85a5
  8. 8d879e
  9. 8c8898
  10. 8b8991

Questions about #937aca

What color is #937aca?

#937aca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(147, 122, 202), in HSL hsl(258.75, 43.01%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.539% 0.11964 297.271).

What colors go well with #937aca?

The complementary color of #937aca is #869436. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a87d3 and #b16fb0. The triadic partners are #c0763a and #00a28a.

Is white or black text more readable on #937aca?

White text reads better on #937aca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #937aca a warm or cool color?

#937aca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.12.