#956fd1 color: Iridescent Purple
#956fd1 is rgb(149, 111, 209) in RGB and oklch(62.141% 0.14699 300.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-400
- Black 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #956fd1
#956fd1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Iridescent Purple (#966fd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #956fd1 mixed with white
Darker: #956fd1 mixed with black
Calmer: #956fd1 with less saturation
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Questions about #956fd1
What color is #956fd1?
#956fd1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Iridescent Purple. In RGB it is rgb(149, 111, 209), in HSL hsl(263.27, 51.58%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.141% 0.14699 300.05).
What colors go well with #956fd1?
The complementary color of #956fd1 is #7c9202. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #657fdf and #b762b0. The triadic partners are #c56d00 and #00a08a.
Is white or black text more readable on #956fd1?
White text reads better on #956fd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #956fd1 a warm or cool color?
#956fd1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.147.