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#937fcd color: Soft violet

#937fcd is rgb(147, 127, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.621% 0.11569 294.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

64.6%
0.116
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #937fcd

#937fcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #937fcd mixed with white

  1. 937fcd
  2. 9d8cd3
  3. a798d8
  4. b2a5dd
  5. bcb2e2
  6. c7bee8
  7. d2cbec
  8. ddd8f1
  9. e8e5f6
  10. f4f2fb

Darker: #937fcd mixed with black

  1. 937fcd
  2. 7f6eb2
  3. 6c5d98
  4. 594c7e
  5. 473c66
  6. 362d4e
  7. 251f38
  8. 161123
  9. 08060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #937fcd with less saturation

  1. 937fcd
  2. 9281c7
  3. 9283c1
  4. 9184bb
  5. 9086b4
  6. 9087ae
  7. 8f89a8
  8. 8f8aa2
  9. 8f8c9b
  10. 8e8d95

Questions about #937fcd

What color is #937fcd?

#937fcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(147, 127, 205), in HSL hsl(255.38, 43.82%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.621% 0.11569 294.74).

What colors go well with #937fcd?

The complementary color of #937fcd is #8c963b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b8cd5 and #b174b5. The triadic partners are #c47944 and #1fa58a.

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

White text reads better on #937fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #937fcd a warm or cool color?

#937fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.116.