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#968cda color: Soft violet

#968cda is rgb(150, 140, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.989% 0.11373 288.875) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

68%
0.114
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #968cda

#968cda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #968cda mixed with white

  1. 968cda
  2. a097de
  3. aaa3e2
  4. b4aee6
  5. bebaea
  6. c9c5ee
  7. d3d1f2
  8. dedcf5
  9. e9e8f9
  10. f4f3fc

Darker: #968cda mixed with black

  1. 968cda
  2. 8279bd
  3. 6e67a2
  4. 5b5587
  5. 49436c
  6. 373354
  7. 26233c
  8. 161425
  9. 080711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968cda with less saturation

  1. 968cda
  2. 968ed4
  3. 968fcd
  4. 9690c7
  5. 9692c0
  6. 9693ba
  7. 9794b3
  8. 9795ad
  9. 9796a6
  10. 98979f

Questions about #968cda

What color is #968cda?

#968cda is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(150, 140, 218), in HSL hsl(247.69, 51.32%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.989% 0.11373 288.875).

What colors go well with #968cda?

The complementary color of #968cda is #9e9e43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c99de and #b681c5. The triadic partners are #d18256 and #3faf8c.

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

Black text reads better on #968cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968cda a warm or cool color?

#968cda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.114.