#938ACD Hex Color
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#938acd is a muted lavender purple with a gray undertone. Its low saturation keeps it calm instead of electric, so it works best as a supporting tone or soft accent rather than the loudest color in a palette. Black text reaches about 6.8:1 contrast on it, so it passes WCAG AA for body text and makes a usable UI background. Next to deep plum or slate it looks richer than it does against plain white.
Questions about #938acd
What is #938acd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #938acd is rgb(147, 138, 205), in HSL hsl(248, 40%, 67%) and in CMYK 28%, 33%, 0%, 20%.
What colors pair well with #938acd?
Deep plum, slate blue, and charcoal all make #938acd look richer, while warm mustard adds a surprising pop. Avoid setting it directly against bright white, which can wash out its muted violet tone.
Does #938acd read warm or cool?
It reads cool, thanks to its blue-leaning violet base, but the heavy gray undertone softens that chill. The result is closer to a quiet dusk lavender than a bright, electric purple.
Is #938acd readable on white or black?
#938acd has a 3.10:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.75:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.