#956cbd color: Viola
#956cbd is rgb(149, 108, 189) in RGB and oklch(60.546% 0.12631 306.309) 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 #956cbd
#956cbd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 306°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Viola (#966ebd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #956cbd mixed with white
Darker: #956cbd mixed with black
Calmer: #956cbd with less saturation
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Questions about #956cbd
What color is #956cbd?
#956cbd is soft purple. The closest named color is Viola. In RGB it is rgb(149, 108, 189), in HSL hsl(270.37, 38.03%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.546% 0.12631 306.309).
What colors go well with #956cbd?
The complementary color of #956cbd is #6e8f32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e79cc and #b0629e. The triadic partners are #b47019 and #00998d.
Is white or black text more readable on #956cbd?
White text reads better on #956cbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #956cbd a warm or cool color?
#956cbd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.126.