#956dba color: Viola
#956dba is rgb(149, 109, 186) in RGB and oklch(60.568% 0.12078 307.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 27%
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About #956dba
#956dba is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 307°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Viola (#966ebd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #956dba mixed with white
Darker: #956dba mixed with black
Calmer: #956dba with less saturation
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Questions about #956dba
What color is #956dba?
#956dba is soft purple. The closest named color is Viola. In RGB it is rgb(149, 109, 186), in HSL hsl(271.17, 35.81%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.568% 0.12078 307.059).
What colors go well with #956dba?
The complementary color of #956dba is #6e8f38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #707ac9 and #af649c. The triadic partners are #b17221 and #00988e.
Is white or black text more readable on #956dba?
White text reads better on #956dba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #956dba a warm or cool color?
#956dba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.121.