#956ed8 color: Iridescent Purple
#956ed8 is rgb(149, 110, 216) in RGB and oklch(62.369% 0.15754 298.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-400
- Black 15%
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About #956ed8
#956ed8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 299°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Iridescent Purple (#966fd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #956ed8 mixed with white
Darker: #956ed8 mixed with black
Calmer: #956ed8 with less saturation
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Questions about #956ed8
What color is #956ed8?
#956ed8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Iridescent Purple. In RGB it is rgb(149, 110, 216), in HSL hsl(262.08, 57.61%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.369% 0.15754 298.733).
What colors go well with #956ed8?
The complementary color of #956ed8 is #7e9300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #607fe5 and #b960b6. The triadic partners are #ca6a00 and #00a188.
Is white or black text more readable on #956ed8?
White text reads better on #956ed8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #956ed8 a warm or cool color?
#956ed8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.158.