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#946ef2 color: Bright violet

#946ef2 is rgb(148, 110, 242) in RGB and oklch(63.861% 0.19025 293.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

63.9%
0.190
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #946ef2

#946ef2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.19 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #946ef2 mixed with white

  1. 946ef2
  2. 9d7ef5
  3. a78df7
  4. b19cf9
  5. bcaafb
  6. c6b8fc
  7. d1c7fd
  8. dcd5fe
  9. e8e3ff
  10. f3f1ff

Darker: #946ef2 mixed with black

  1. 946ef2
  2. 805fd2
  3. 6d50b4
  4. 5a4196
  5. 483379
  6. 36265e
  7. 261943
  8. 160e2b
  9. 080414
  10. 010103

Calmer: #946ef2 with less saturation

  1. 946ef2
  2. 9372e8
  3. 9177de
  4. 907ad4
  5. 8f7dca
  6. 8e80c0
  7. 8e83b6
  8. 8d86ac
  9. 8c88a1
  10. 8c8a97

Questions about #946ef2

What color is #946ef2?

#946ef2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(148, 110, 242), in HSL hsl(257.27, 83.54%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.861% 0.19025 293.566).

What colors go well with #946ef2?

The complementary color of #946ef2 is #8d9500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d84fd and #c15bcc. The triadic partners are #dd6300 and #00a784.

Is white or black text more readable on #946ef2?

White text reads better on #946ef2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #946ef2 a warm or cool color?

#946ef2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.19.