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#968be0 color: Perrywinkle

#968be0 is rgb(150, 139, 224) in RGB and oklch(68.098% 0.12363 288.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

68.1%
0.124
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #968be0

#968be0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, 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: #968be0 mixed with white

  1. 968be0
  2. a097e4
  3. aaa2e7
  4. b4aeeb
  5. beb9ee
  6. c8c5f1
  7. d3d0f4
  8. dedcf7
  9. e9e8fa
  10. f4f3fd

Darker: #968be0 mixed with black

  1. 968be0
  2. 8278c3
  3. 6e66a6
  4. 5b548a
  5. 494370
  6. 373256
  7. 26233e
  8. 161427
  9. 080712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968be0 with less saturation

  1. 968be0
  2. 968dd9
  3. 968ed2
  4. 9690cb
  5. 9692c4
  6. 9793bd
  7. 9794b6
  8. 9795af
  9. 9796a7
  10. 9897a0

Questions about #968be0

What color is #968be0?

#968be0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 139, 224), in HSL hsl(247.76, 57.82%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.098% 0.12363 288.601).

What colors go well with #968be0?

The complementary color of #968be0 is #9f9e37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6899e4 and #b97fc9. The triadic partners are #d58050 and #30b18b.

Is white or black text more readable on #968be0?

Black text reads better on #968be0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968be0 a warm or cool color?

#968be0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.124.