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#948bec color: Perrywinkle

#948bec is rgb(148, 139, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.561% 0.14035 286.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

68.6%
0.140
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #948bec

#948bec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #948bec mixed with white

  1. 948bec
  2. 9e97ef
  3. a8a3f1
  4. b2aef4
  5. bcbaf6
  6. c7c5f8
  7. d2d1fa
  8. dddcfb
  9. e8e8fd
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #948bec mixed with black

  1. 948bec
  2. 8078cd
  3. 6d66af
  4. 5a5492
  5. 484376
  6. 36325b
  7. 262342
  8. 161429
  9. 080713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #948bec with less saturation

  1. 948bec
  2. 948de4
  3. 958fdc
  4. 9591d4
  5. 9592cc
  6. 9694c4
  7. 9795bc
  8. 9797b3
  9. 9898ab
  10. 9999a3

Questions about #948bec

What color is #948bec?

#948bec is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(148, 139, 236), in HSL hsl(245.57, 71.85%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.561% 0.14035 286.317).

What colors go well with #948bec?

The complementary color of #948bec is #a59f19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d9bef and #bc7dd4. The triadic partners are #df7b48 and #0ab586.

Is white or black text more readable on #948bec?

Black text reads better on #948bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #948bec a warm or cool color?

#948bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.14.