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#966ac2 color: Viola

#966ac2 is rgb(150, 106, 194) in RGB and oklch(60.565% 0.13631 305.788) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

60.6%
0.136
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #966ac2

#966ac2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viola (#966ebd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #966ac2 mixed with white

  1. 966ac2
  2. a079c9
  3. aa88cf
  4. b496d6
  5. bfa5dc
  6. c9b4e2
  7. d4c3e8
  8. ded2ee
  9. e9e1f4
  10. f4f0f9

Darker: #966ac2 mixed with black

  1. 966ac2
  2. 825ba8
  3. 6e4d8f
  4. 5b3f77
  5. 493160
  6. 372449
  7. 261834
  8. 160d20
  9. 08040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #966ac2 with less saturation

  1. 966ac2
  2. 946dbc
  3. 9270b6
  4. 9073af
  5. 8e75a9
  6. 8c78a3
  7. 8a7a9c
  8. 887c96
  9. 867e8f
  10. 848089

Questions about #966ac2

What color is #966ac2?

#966ac2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Viola. In RGB it is rgb(150, 106, 194), in HSL hsl(270, 41.9%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.565% 0.13631 305.788).

What colors go well with #966ac2?

The complementary color of #966ac2 is #6e9026. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c78d2 and #b35fa1. The triadic partners are #b86e00 and #00998d.

Is white or black text more readable on #966ac2?

White text reads better on #966ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #966ac2 a warm or cool color?

#966ac2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.136.