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#967bef color: Forgotten Purple

#967bef is rgb(150, 123, 239) in RGB and oklch(66.02% 0.16775 291.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

66%
0.168
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #967bef

#967bef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black 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: #967bef mixed with white

  1. 967bef
  2. 9f89f2
  3. a996f4
  4. b3a4f6
  5. bdb1f8
  6. c8befa
  7. d2cbfc
  8. ddd8fd
  9. e8e5fe
  10. f4f2ff

Darker: #967bef mixed with black

  1. 967bef
  2. 826ad0
  3. 6e5ab1
  4. 5b4a94
  5. 493a78
  6. 372c5c
  7. 261e42
  8. 16102a
  9. 080514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #967bef with less saturation

  1. 967bef
  2. 957ee6
  3. 9481dd
  4. 9484d4
  5. 9387cb
  6. 9389c2
  7. 938bb9
  8. 928daf
  9. 928fa6
  10. 92919c

Questions about #967bef

What color is #967bef?

#967bef is bright violet. The closest named color is Forgotten Purple. In RGB it is rgb(150, 123, 239), in HSL hsl(253.97, 78.38%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.02% 0.16775 291.867).

What colors go well with #967bef?

The complementary color of #967bef is #969a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #568ef8 and #c06bce. The triadic partners are #df6e09 and #00af87.

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

Black text reads better on #967bef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #967bef a warm or cool color?

#967bef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.168.