#956bc1 color: Viola
#956bc1 is rgb(149, 107, 193) in RGB and oklch(60.581% 0.13308 305.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- indigo-400
- Black 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #956bc1
#956bc1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 305°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Viola (#966ebd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #956bc1 mixed with white
Darker: #956bc1 mixed with black
Calmer: #956bc1 with less saturation
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Questions about #956bc1
What color is #956bc1?
#956bc1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Viola. In RGB it is rgb(149, 107, 193), in HSL hsl(269.3, 40.95%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.581% 0.13308 305.3).
What colors go well with #956bc1?
The complementary color of #956bc1 is #6f8f29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c79d1 and #b260a1. The triadic partners are #b76e0a and #00998c.
Is white or black text more readable on #956bc1?
White text reads better on #956bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #956bc1 a warm or cool color?
#956bc1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.133.