#956fd3 color: Iridescent Purple
#956fd3 is rgb(149, 111, 211) in RGB and oklch(62.253% 0.14957 299.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-400
- Black 17%
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About #956fd3
#956fd3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Iridescent Purple (#966fd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #956fd3 mixed with white
Darker: #956fd3 mixed with black
Calmer: #956fd3 with less saturation
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Questions about #956fd3
What color is #956fd3?
#956fd3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Iridescent Purple. In RGB it is rgb(149, 111, 211), in HSL hsl(262.8, 53.19%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.253% 0.14957 299.589).
What colors go well with #956fd3?
The complementary color of #956fd3 is #7d9300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #647fe0 and #b762b2. The triadic partners are #c66c00 and #00a089.
Is white or black text more readable on #956fd3?
White text reads better on #956fd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #956fd3 a warm or cool color?
#956fd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.15.