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#938cda color: Soft violet

#938cda is rgb(147, 140, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.744% 0.11382 287.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

67.7%
0.114
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #938cda

#938cda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #938cda mixed with white

  1. 938cda
  2. 9d97de
  3. a7a3e2
  4. b2aee6
  5. bcbaea
  6. c7c5ee
  7. d2d1f2
  8. dddcf5
  9. e8e8f9
  10. f4f3fc

Darker: #938cda mixed with black

  1. 938cda
  2. 7f79bd
  3. 6c67a2
  4. 595587
  5. 47436c
  6. 363354
  7. 25233c
  8. 161425
  9. 080711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #938cda with less saturation

  1. 938cda
  2. 938ed4
  3. 938fcd
  4. 9490c7
  5. 9491c0
  6. 9593b9
  7. 9594b3
  8. 9695ac
  9. 9696a5
  10. 97979e

Questions about #938cda

What color is #938cda?

#938cda is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(147, 140, 218), in HSL hsl(245.38, 51.32%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.744% 0.11382 287.055).

What colors go well with #938cda?

The complementary color of #938cda is #a09c40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6999dd and #b481c6. The triadic partners are #d08058 and #41ae89.

Is white or black text more readable on #938cda?

Black text reads better on #938cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #938cda a warm or cool color?

#938cda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.114.