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#968beb color: Perrywinkle

#968beb is rgb(150, 139, 235) in RGB and oklch(68.668% 0.13886 287.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

68.7%
0.139
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #968beb

#968beb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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: #968beb mixed with white

  1. 968beb
  2. a097ee
  3. a9a3f0
  4. b3aef3
  5. bebaf5
  6. c8c5f7
  7. d3d1f9
  8. dedcfb
  9. e9e8fd
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #968beb mixed with black

  1. 968beb
  2. 8278cc
  3. 6e66ae
  4. 5b5491
  5. 494375
  6. 37325b
  7. 262341
  8. 161429
  9. 080713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #968beb with less saturation

  1. 968beb
  2. 968de3
  3. 968fdb
  4. 9691d4
  5. 9793cc
  6. 9794c4
  7. 9896bc
  8. 9897b3
  9. 9998ab
  10. 9999a3

Questions about #968beb

What color is #968beb?

#968beb is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 139, 235), in HSL hsl(246.88, 70.59%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.668% 0.13886 287.405).

What colors go well with #968beb?

The complementary color of #968beb is #a4a01f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #609bef and #bd7dd2. The triadic partners are #df7d48 and #09b589.

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

Black text reads better on #968beb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968beb a warm or cool color?

#968beb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.139.