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#968af1 color: Perrywinkle

#968af1 is rgb(150, 138, 241) in RGB and oklch(68.807% 0.14852 287.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

68.8%
0.149
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #968af1

#968af1 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #968af1 mixed with white

  1. 968af1
  2. 9f96f3
  3. a9a2f5
  4. b3aef7
  5. beb9f9
  6. c8c5fb
  7. d3d1fc
  8. dddcfd
  9. e8e8fe
  10. f4f3ff

Darker: #968af1 mixed with black

  1. 968af1
  2. 8277d2
  3. 6e65b3
  4. 5b5395
  5. 494279
  6. 37325d
  7. 262243
  8. 16142b
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #968af1 with less saturation

  1. 968af1
  2. 968ce9
  3. 968fe0
  4. 9791d8
  5. 9792cf
  6. 9794c7
  7. 9896be
  8. 9897b6
  9. 9998ad
  10. 9a9aa4

Questions about #968af1

What color is #968af1?

#968af1 is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 138, 241), in HSL hsl(246.99, 78.63%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.807% 0.14852 287.159).

What colors go well with #968af1?

The complementary color of #968af1 is #a6a000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b9bf5 and #bf7bd7. The triadic partners are #e37a41 and #00b787.

Is white or black text more readable on #968af1?

Black text reads better on #968af1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968af1 a warm or cool color?

#968af1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.149.