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#937ace color: Soft violet

#937ace is rgb(147, 122, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.745% 0.12508 296.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

63.7%
0.125
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #937ace

#937ace is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #937ace mixed with white

  1. 937ace
  2. 9d87d4
  3. a794d9
  4. b2a2de
  5. bcafe3
  6. c7bce8
  7. d2c9ed
  8. ddd7f2
  9. e8e4f6
  10. f4f1fb

Darker: #937ace mixed with black

  1. 937ace
  2. 7f69b3
  3. 6c5998
  4. 59497f
  5. 473a66
  6. 362b4e
  7. 251d38
  8. 161023
  9. 08050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #937ace with less saturation

  1. 937ace
  2. 927cc8
  3. 917ec1
  4. 9080bb
  5. 8f82b4
  6. 8f84ad
  7. 8e86a7
  8. 8d87a0
  9. 8c8999
  10. 8c8a92

Questions about #937ace

What color is #937ace?

#937ace is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(147, 122, 206), in HSL hsl(257.86, 46.15%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.745% 0.12508 296.386).

What colors go well with #937ace?

The complementary color of #937ace is #87942f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6888d7 and #b26fb3. The triadic partners are #c47536 and #00a389.

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

White text reads better on #937ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #937ace a warm or cool color?

#937ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.125.