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#958dec color: Perrywinkle

#958dec is rgb(149, 141, 236) in RGB and oklch(69.015% 0.13739 286.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

69%
0.137
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #958dec

#958dec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #958dec mixed with white

  1. 958dec
  2. 9f99ef
  3. a9a4f1
  4. b3b0f4
  5. bdbbf6
  6. c8c6f8
  7. d2d2fa
  8. ddddfb
  9. e8e8fd
  10. f4f4fe

Darker: #958dec mixed with black

  1. 958dec
  2. 817acd
  3. 6d67af
  4. 5a5592
  5. 484476
  6. 37335b
  7. 262342
  8. 161429
  9. 080713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #958dec with less saturation

  1. 958dec
  2. 958fe4
  3. 9691dc
  4. 9693d5
  5. 9794cd
  6. 9796c5
  7. 9897bd
  8. 9998b4
  9. 9999ac
  10. 9a9aa4

Questions about #958dec

What color is #958dec?

#958dec is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(149, 141, 236), in HSL hsl(245.05, 71.43%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.015% 0.13739 286.055).

What colors go well with #958dec?

The complementary color of #958dec is #a7a022. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f9def and #bc7fd4. The triadic partners are #e07d4c and #1db688.

Is white or black text more readable on #958dec?

Black text reads better on #958dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #958dec a warm or cool color?

#958dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.137.