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#938eee color: Perrywinkle

#938eee is rgb(147, 142, 238) in RGB and oklch(69.152% 0.13888 284.52) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

69.2%
0.139
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #938eee

#938eee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #938eee mixed with white

  1. 938eee
  2. 9d9af1
  3. a7a5f3
  4. b1b0f5
  5. bcbcf7
  6. c7c7f9
  7. d2d2fb
  8. ddddfc
  9. e8e9fd
  10. f3f4fe

Darker: #938eee mixed with black

  1. 938eee
  2. 7f7bcf
  3. 6c68b1
  4. 595693
  5. 474477
  6. 36345c
  7. 252442
  8. 16152a
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #938eee with less saturation

  1. 938eee
  2. 9490e6
  3. 9492de
  4. 9593d6
  5. 9695ce
  6. 9696c6
  7. 9798be
  8. 9899b5
  9. 999aad
  10. 9a9ba4

Questions about #938eee

What color is #938eee?

#938eee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(147, 142, 238), in HSL hsl(243.12, 73.85%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.152% 0.13888 284.52).

What colors go well with #938eee?

The complementary color of #938eee is #aa9f1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c9ef0 and #bb80d7. The triadic partners are #e17d4e and #22b685.

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

Black text reads better on #938eee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #938eee a warm or cool color?

#938eee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.139.