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#967be2 color: Bright violet

#967be2 is rgb(150, 123, 226) in RGB and oklch(65.274% 0.15064 293.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

65.3%
0.151
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #967be2

#967be2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, 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: #967be2 mixed with white

  1. 967be2
  2. a089e6
  3. a996e9
  4. b3a3ed
  5. beb0f0
  6. c8bdf3
  7. d3caf6
  8. ded8f8
  9. e9e5fb
  10. f4f2fd

Darker: #967be2 mixed with black

  1. 967be2
  2. 826ac4
  3. 6e5aa8
  4. 5b4a8c
  5. 493a71
  6. 372c57
  7. 261e3e
  8. 161027
  9. 080512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #967be2 with less saturation

  1. 967be2
  2. 957eda
  3. 9481d2
  4. 9383ca
  5. 9385c2
  6. 9287ba
  7. 9189b2
  8. 918baa
  9. 918da1
  10. 908e99

Questions about #967be2

What color is #967be2?

#967be2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(150, 123, 226), in HSL hsl(255.73, 63.98%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.274% 0.15064 293.887).

What colors go well with #967be2?

The complementary color of #967be2 is #909900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608ceb and #bc6dc3. The triadic partners are #d57222 and #00ac89.

Is white or black text more readable on #967be2?

White text reads better on #967be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #967be2 a warm or cool color?

#967be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.151.