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#968bcb color: Adora

#968bcb is rgb(150, 139, 203) in RGB and oklch(67.083% 0.09406 291.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

67.1%
0.094
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #968bcb

#968bcb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, 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: #968bcb mixed with white

  1. 968bcb
  2. a096d1
  3. aaa2d6
  4. b4addb
  5. beb9e1
  6. c9c4e6
  7. d3d0eb
  8. dedcf0
  9. e9e7f5
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #968bcb mixed with black

  1. 968bcb
  2. 8278b0
  3. 6e6696
  4. 5b547d
  5. 494365
  6. 37324d
  7. 262337
  8. 161422
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968bcb with less saturation

  1. 968bcb
  2. 968cc6
  3. 968dc1
  4. 958fbb
  5. 9590b6
  6. 9591b1
  7. 9592ab
  8. 9593a6
  9. 9594a0
  10. 95949b

Questions about #968bcb

What color is #968bcb?

#968bcb is soft violet. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(150, 139, 203), in HSL hsl(250.31, 38.1%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.083% 0.09406 291.534).

What colors go well with #968bcb?

The complementary color of #968bcb is #979b54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7596d0 and #b182b8. The triadic partners are #c4855f and #51a88e.

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

Black text reads better on #968bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968bcb a warm or cool color?

#968bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.094.