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#968bdc color: Perrywinkle

#968bdc is rgb(150, 139, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.897% 0.11804 289.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

67.9%
0.118
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #968bdc

#968bdc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #968bdc mixed with white

  1. 968bdc
  2. a097e0
  3. aaa2e4
  4. b4aee8
  5. beb9ec
  6. c8c5ef
  7. d3d0f3
  8. dedcf6
  9. e9e8f9
  10. f4f3fc

Darker: #968bdc mixed with black

  1. 968bdc
  2. 8278bf
  3. 6e66a3
  4. 5b5488
  5. 49436e
  6. 373254
  7. 26233c
  8. 161426
  9. 080711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968bdc with less saturation

  1. 968bdc
  2. 968dd5
  3. 968ecf
  4. 9690c8
  5. 9691c1
  6. 9692bb
  7. 9694b4
  8. 9795ad
  9. 9796a6
  10. 97979f

Questions about #968bdc

What color is #968bdc?

#968bdc is soft violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 139, 220), in HSL hsl(248.15, 53.64%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.897% 0.11804 289.082).

What colors go well with #968bdc?

The complementary color of #968bdc is #9e9e3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b99e0 and #b77fc6. The triadic partners are #d28153 and #38af8b.

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

Black text reads better on #968bdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968bdc a warm or cool color?

#968bdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.118.