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#9400d3 color: Violet Ink

#9400d3 is rgb(148, 0, 211) in RGB and oklch(51.491% 0.26067 309.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

51.5%
0.261
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Electric violet
  • purple-700
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #9400d3

#9400d3 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.261 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.56:1 contrast and black text 3.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Ink (#9400d3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-700.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #9400d3 mixed with white

  1. 9400d3

Darker: #9400d3 mixed with black

  1. 9400d3

Calmer: #9400d3 with less saturation

  1. 9400d3

Similar named colors

  • Violet Ink#9400d3

Colors that go with #9400d3

Complementary
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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split
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Questions about #9400d3

What color is #9400d3?

#9400d3 is bright purple. The closest named color is Violet Ink. In RGB it is rgb(148, 0, 211), in HSL hsl(282.09, 100%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.491% 0.26067 309.811).

What colors go well with #9400d3?

The complementary color of #9400d3 is #477800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5838f6 and #b70092. The triadic partners are #965600 and #007a75.

Is white or black text more readable on #9400d3?

White text reads better on #9400d3: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and black gives 3.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9400d3 a warm or cool color?

#9400d3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.261.