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#968cd2 color: Adora

#968cd2 is rgb(150, 140, 210) in RGB and oklch(67.604% 0.10244 289.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

67.6%
0.102
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
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #968cd2

#968cd2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.102 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 6.98:1, 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: #968cd2 mixed with white

  1. 968cd2
  2. a097d7
  3. aaa3dc
  4. b4aee1
  5. beb9e5
  6. c9c5ea
  7. d3d0ee
  8. dedcf3
  9. e9e8f7
  10. f4f3fb

Darker: #968cd2 mixed with black

  1. 968cd2
  2. 8279b6
  3. 6e679b
  4. 5b5581
  5. 494368
  6. 373350
  7. 262339
  8. 161424
  9. 080710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968cd2 with less saturation

  1. 968cd2
  2. 968dcc
  3. 968fc7
  4. 9690c1
  5. 9691bb
  6. 9692b5
  7. 9693af
  8. 9694a9
  9. 9695a3
  10. 97969d

Questions about #968cd2

What color is #968cd2?

#968cd2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(150, 140, 210), in HSL hsl(248.57, 43.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.604% 0.10244 289.92).

What colors go well with #968cd2?

The complementary color of #968cd2 is #9b9d4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7198d6 and #b382be. The triadic partners are #ca845c and #4bab8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #968cd2?

Black text reads better on #968cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968cd2 a warm or cool color?

#968cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.102.