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#966df2 color: Bright violet

#966df2 is rgb(150, 109, 242) in RGB and oklch(63.886% 0.19179 294.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

63.9%
0.192
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #966df2

#966df2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.192 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #966df2 mixed with white

  1. 966df2
  2. 9f7df5
  3. a98cf7
  4. b39bf9
  5. bdaafb
  6. c7b8fc
  7. d2c6fd
  8. ddd5fe
  9. e8e3ff
  10. f4f1ff

Darker: #966df2 mixed with black

  1. 966df2
  2. 825ed2
  3. 6e4fb4
  4. 5b4196
  5. 493379
  6. 37265e
  7. 261943
  8. 160d2b
  9. 080414
  10. 010103

Calmer: #966df2 with less saturation

  1. 966df2
  2. 9472e8
  3. 9376de
  4. 927ad4
  5. 917dca
  6. 8f80c0
  7. 8e83b6
  8. 8e85ac
  9. 8d88a1
  10. 8c8a97

Questions about #966df2

What color is #966df2?

#966df2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(150, 109, 242), in HSL hsl(258.5, 83.65%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.886% 0.19179 294.57).

What colors go well with #966df2?

The complementary color of #966df2 is #8b9600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5083fe and #c35acb. The triadic partners are #dc6500 and #00a786.

Is white or black text more readable on #966df2?

White text reads better on #966df2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #966df2 a warm or cool color?

#966df2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.192.