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#966ea2 color: Court Jester

#966ea2 is rgb(150, 110, 162) in RGB and oklch(59.723% 0.0896 318.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

59.7%
0.090
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #966ea2

#966ea2 is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Court Jester (#926d9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #966ea2 mixed with white

  1. 966ea2
  2. a07cab
  3. ab8ab4
  4. b598be
  5. bfa6c7
  6. cab5d0
  7. d4c3da
  8. dfd2e3
  9. eae1ec
  10. f4f0f6

Darker: #966ea2 mixed with black

  1. 966ea2
  2. 825f8c
  3. 6e5077
  4. 5b4163
  5. 49334f
  6. 37263c
  7. 26192a
  8. 160e19
  9. 08040a
  10. 010101

Calmer: #966ea2 with less saturation

  1. 966ea2
  2. 94709f
  3. 92729b
  4. 8f7498
  5. 8d7694
  6. 8b7791
  7. 89798e
  8. 867b8a
  9. 847c86
  10. 827e83

Questions about #966ea2

What color is #966ea2?

#966ea2 is muted magenta. The closest named color is Court Jester. In RGB it is rgb(150, 110, 162), in HSL hsl(286.15, 21.85%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.723% 0.0896 318.256).

What colors go well with #966ea2?

The complementary color of #966ea2 is #648c57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d77b2 and #a76989. The triadic partners are #9d793d and #2a9093.

Is white or black text more readable on #966ea2?

White text reads better on #966ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #966ea2 a warm or cool color?

#966ea2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.09.