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#968bf8 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#968bf8 is rgb(150, 139, 248) in RGB and oklch(69.376% 0.15659 286.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

69.4%
0.157
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #968bf8

#968bf8 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #968bf8 mixed with white

  1. 968bf8
  2. 9f97fa
  3. a9a3fb
  4. b3affc
  5. bdbafd
  6. c8c6fe
  7. d2d1ff
  8. ddddff
  9. e8e8ff
  10. f4f4ff

Darker: #968bf8 mixed with black

  1. 968bf8
  2. 8278d8
  3. 6e66b8
  4. 5b549a
  5. 49437c
  6. 373260
  7. 262345
  8. 16142c
  9. 080715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #968bf8 with less saturation

  1. 968bf8
  2. 968eef
  3. 9790e6
  4. 9792dd
  5. 9794d4
  6. 9896cb
  7. 9997c2
  8. 9999b9
  9. 9a9ab0
  10. 9b9ba6

Questions about #968bf8

What color is #968bf8?

#968bf8 is bright violet. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(150, 139, 248), in HSL hsl(246.06, 88.62%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.376% 0.15659 286.172).

What colors go well with #968bf8?

The complementary color of #968bf8 is #aaa100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #569dfb and #c27bdd. The triadic partners are #e9793e and #00ba86.

Is white or black text more readable on #968bf8?

Black text reads better on #968bf8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968bf8 a warm or cool color?

#968bf8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.157.