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#968af7 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#968af7 is rgb(150, 138, 247) in RGB and oklch(69.138% 0.15666 286.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

69.1%
0.157
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #968af7

#968af7 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #968af7 mixed with white

  1. 968af7
  2. 9f96f9
  3. a9a2fa
  4. b3aefc
  5. bdbafd
  6. c8c5fe
  7. d2d1ff
  8. dddcff
  9. e8e8ff
  10. f4f3ff

Darker: #968af7 mixed with black

  1. 968af7
  2. 8277d7
  3. 6e65b7
  4. 5b5399
  5. 49427c
  6. 373260
  7. 262245
  8. 16142c
  9. 080715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #968af7 with less saturation

  1. 968af7
  2. 968dee
  3. 968fe5
  4. 9791dc
  5. 9793d4
  6. 9895cb
  7. 9896c1
  8. 9998b8
  9. 9a99af
  10. 9b9aa5

Questions about #968af7

What color is #968af7?

#968af7 is bright violet. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(150, 138, 247), in HSL hsl(246.61, 87.2%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.138% 0.15666 286.584).

What colors go well with #968af7?

The complementary color of #968af7 is #a8a100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #569cfb and #c27adc. The triadic partners are #e8783c and #00b986.

Is white or black text more readable on #968af7?

Black text reads better on #968af7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968af7 a warm or cool color?

#968af7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.157.