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#968cc5 color: Hermosa

#968cc5 is rgb(150, 140, 197) in RGB and oklch(67.009% 0.08393 292.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

67%
0.084
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #968cc5

#968cc5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hermosa (#9a8ec1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #968cc5 mixed with white

  1. 968cc5
  2. a097cb
  3. aaa2d1
  4. b4aed7
  5. beb9dd
  6. c9c5e3
  7. d3d0e8
  8. dedcee
  9. e9e7f4
  10. f4f3f9

Darker: #968cc5 mixed with black

  1. 968cc5
  2. 8279ab
  3. 6e6792
  4. 5b5579
  5. 494361
  6. 37334b
  7. 262335
  8. 161421
  9. 08070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968cc5 with less saturation

  1. 968cc5
  2. 968dc0
  3. 968ebc
  4. 958fb7
  5. 9590b2
  6. 9591ae
  7. 9592a9
  8. 9593a4
  9. 95949f
  10. 95949a

Questions about #968cc5

What color is #968cc5?

#968cc5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Hermosa. In RGB it is rgb(150, 140, 197), in HSL hsl(250.53, 32.95%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.009% 0.08393 292.019).

What colors go well with #968cc5?

The complementary color of #968cc5 is #969b5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7996c9 and #ae84b4. The triadic partners are #bf8765 and #5aa68f.

Is white or black text more readable on #968cc5?

Black text reads better on #968cc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968cc5 a warm or cool color?

#968cc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.084.