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#968cca color: Adora

#968cca is rgb(150, 140, 202) in RGB and oklch(67.233% 0.09107 291.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

67.2%
0.091
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #968cca

#968cca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adora (#8d8dc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #968cca mixed with white

  1. 968cca
  2. a097d0
  3. aaa3d5
  4. b4aedb
  5. beb9e0
  6. c9c5e5
  7. d3d0eb
  8. dedcf0
  9. e9e7f5
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #968cca mixed with black

  1. 968cca
  2. 8279af
  3. 6e6795
  4. 5b557c
  5. 494364
  6. 37334d
  7. 262337
  8. 161422
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968cca with less saturation

  1. 968cca
  2. 968dc5
  3. 968ec0
  4. 968fbb
  5. 9690b6
  6. 9691b0
  7. 9692ab
  8. 9693a6
  9. 9694a1
  10. 96959b

Questions about #968cca

What color is #968cca?

#968cca is soft violet. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(150, 140, 202), in HSL hsl(249.68, 36.9%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.233% 0.09107 291.138).

What colors go well with #968cca?

The complementary color of #968cca is #989b57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7696ce and #b083b8. The triadic partners are #c38661 and #55a88f.

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

Black text reads better on #968cca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968cca a warm or cool color?

#968cca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.091.