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#968bc9 color: Adora

#968bc9 is rgb(150, 139, 201) in RGB and oklch(66.992% 0.09121 291.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

67%
0.091
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #968bc9

#968bc9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adora (#8d8dc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #968bc9 mixed with white

  1. 968bc9
  2. a096cf
  3. aaa2d4
  4. b4adda
  5. beb9df
  6. c9c4e5
  7. d3d0ea
  8. dedbf0
  9. e9e7f5
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #968bc9 mixed with black

  1. 968bc9
  2. 8278ae
  3. 6e6695
  4. 5b547c
  5. 494364
  6. 37324c
  7. 262336
  8. 161422
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968bc9 with less saturation

  1. 968bc9
  2. 968cc4
  3. 968dbf
  4. 958fba
  5. 9590b5
  6. 9591b0
  7. 9592aa
  8. 9593a5
  9. 9593a0
  10. 95949a

Questions about #968bc9

What color is #968bc9?

#968bc9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(150, 139, 201), in HSL hsl(250.65, 36.47%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.992% 0.09121 291.882).

What colors go well with #968bc9?

The complementary color of #968bc9 is #969b57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7695ce and #b082b7. The triadic partners are #c28560 and #53a88f.

Is white or black text more readable on #968bc9?

Black text reads better on #968bc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968bc9 a warm or cool color?

#968bc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.091.