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#966fe4 color: Matt Purple

#966fe4 is rgb(150, 111, 228) in RGB and oklch(63.339% 0.17139 296.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

63.3%
0.171
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #966fe4

#966fe4 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #966fe4 mixed with white

  1. 966fe4
  2. a07ee8
  3. a98deb
  4. b39bef
  5. beaaf2
  6. c8b8f5
  7. d3c6f7
  8. ded4fa
  9. e9e3fc
  10. f4f1fd

Darker: #966fe4 mixed with black

  1. 966fe4
  2. 8260c6
  3. 6e51a9
  4. 5b428d
  5. 493472
  6. 372758
  7. 261a3f
  8. 160e28
  9. 080412
  10. 010103

Calmer: #966fe4 with less saturation

  1. 966fe4
  2. 9473db
  3. 9376d3
  4. 927aca
  5. 907dc1
  6. 8f7fb8
  7. 8e82af
  8. 8d84a6
  9. 8c869d
  10. 8b8894

Questions about #966fe4

What color is #966fe4?

#966fe4 is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(150, 111, 228), in HSL hsl(260, 68.42%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.339% 0.17139 296.578).

What colors go well with #966fe4?

The complementary color of #966fe4 is #859500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a82f1 and #be5fc0. The triadic partners are #d46800 and #00a488.

Is white or black text more readable on #966fe4?

White text reads better on #966fe4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #966fe4 a warm or cool color?

#966fe4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.171.