#956fd5 color: Iridescent Purple
#956fd5 is rgb(149, 111, 213) in RGB and oklch(62.366% 0.15214 299.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-400
- Black 16%
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About #956fd5
#956fd5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 299°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Iridescent Purple (#966fd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #956fd5 mixed with white
Darker: #956fd5 mixed with black
Calmer: #956fd5 with less saturation
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Questions about #956fd5
What color is #956fd5?
#956fd5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Iridescent Purple. In RGB it is rgb(149, 111, 213), in HSL hsl(262.35, 54.84%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.366% 0.15214 299.141).
What colors go well with #956fd5?
The complementary color of #956fd5 is #7e9300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6280e2 and #b861b4. The triadic partners are #c86c00 and #00a189.
Is white or black text more readable on #956fd5?
White text reads better on #956fd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #956fd5 a warm or cool color?
#956fd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.152.