#956cbc color: Viola
#956cbc is rgb(149, 108, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.494% 0.12504 306.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #956cbc
#956cbc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 307°.
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 mauve-500.
Lighter: #956cbc mixed with white
Darker: #956cbc mixed with black
Calmer: #956cbc with less saturation
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Questions about #956cbc
What color is #956cbc?
#956cbc is soft purple. The closest named color is Viola. In RGB it is rgb(149, 108, 188), in HSL hsl(270.75, 37.38%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.494% 0.12504 306.636).
What colors go well with #956cbc?
The complementary color of #956cbc is #6e8f33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f79cb and #b0629d. The triadic partners are #b3711a and #00998e.
Is white or black text more readable on #956cbc?
White text reads better on #956cbc: 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 #956cbc a warm or cool color?
#956cbc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.125.