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#968cd1 color: Adora

#968cd1 is rgb(150, 140, 209) in RGB and oklch(67.556% 0.10102 290.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

67.6%
0.101
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #968cd1

#968cd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, 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: #968cd1 mixed with white

  1. 968cd1
  2. a097d6
  3. aaa3db
  4. b4aee0
  5. beb9e5
  6. c9c5e9
  7. d3d0ee
  8. dedcf2
  9. e9e8f7
  10. f4f3fb

Darker: #968cd1 mixed with black

  1. 968cd1
  2. 8279b5
  3. 6e679b
  4. 5b5581
  5. 494368
  6. 373350
  7. 262339
  8. 161423
  9. 080710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968cd1 with less saturation

  1. 968cd1
  2. 968dcb
  3. 968fc6
  4. 9690c0
  5. 9691ba
  6. 9692b5
  7. 9693af
  8. 9694a9
  9. 9695a3
  10. 97969d

Questions about #968cd1

What color is #968cd1?

#968cd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(150, 140, 209), in HSL hsl(248.7, 42.86%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.556% 0.10102 290.062).

What colors go well with #968cd1?

The complementary color of #968cd1 is #9b9c4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7298d5 and #b382be. The triadic partners are #c9845d and #4cab8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #968cd1?

Black text reads better on #968cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968cd1 a warm or cool color?

#968cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.101.