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#968bd2 color: Soft violet

#968bd2 is rgb(150, 139, 210) in RGB and oklch(67.41% 0.10398 290.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

67.4%
0.104
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #968bd2

#968bd2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #968bd2 mixed with white

  1. 968bd2
  2. a096d7
  3. aaa2dc
  4. b4ade1
  5. beb9e5
  6. c9c4ea
  7. d3d0ee
  8. dedcf3
  9. e9e7f7
  10. f4f3fb

Darker: #968bd2 mixed with black

  1. 968bd2
  2. 8278b6
  3. 6e669b
  4. 5b5481
  5. 494368
  6. 373250
  7. 262339
  8. 161424
  9. 080710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968bd2 with less saturation

  1. 968bd2
  2. 968ccc
  3. 968ec6
  4. 968fc1
  5. 9690bb
  6. 9691b5
  7. 9693af
  8. 9694a9
  9. 9695a3
  10. 96959d

Questions about #968bd2

What color is #968bd2?

#968bd2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(150, 139, 210), in HSL hsl(249.3, 44.1%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.41% 0.10398 290.429).

What colors go well with #968bd2?

The complementary color of #968bd2 is #9a9c4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7197d7 and #b381be. The triadic partners are #ca835a and #47ab8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #968bd2?

Black text reads better on #968bd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968bd2 a warm or cool color?

#968bd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.104.