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#968af8 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#968af8 is rgb(150, 138, 248) in RGB and oklch(69.195% 0.15801 286.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

69.2%
0.158
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #968af8

#968af8 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, 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: #968af8 mixed with white

  1. 968af8
  2. 9f96fa
  3. a9a2fb
  4. b3aefc
  5. bdbafe
  6. c8c5fe
  7. d2d1ff
  8. ddddff
  9. e8e8ff
  10. f4f4ff

Darker: #968af8 mixed with black

  1. 968af8
  2. 8277d8
  3. 6e65b8
  4. 5b539a
  5. 49427c
  6. 373260
  7. 262245
  8. 16142c
  9. 080715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #968af8 with less saturation

  1. 968af8
  2. 968def
  3. 968fe6
  4. 9791dd
  5. 9793d4
  6. 9895cb
  7. 9897c2
  8. 9998b9
  9. 9a99af
  10. 9b9ba6

Questions about #968af8

What color is #968af8?

#968af8 is bright violet. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(150, 138, 248), in HSL hsl(246.55, 88.71%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.195% 0.15801 286.491).

What colors go well with #968af8?

The complementary color of #968af8 is #a9a100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #569cfc and #c27add. The triadic partners are #e9783b and #00ba86.

Is white or black text more readable on #968af8?

Black text reads better on #968af8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968af8 a warm or cool color?

#968af8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.158.