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#968ceb color: Perrywinkle

#968ceb is rgb(150, 140, 235) in RGB and oklch(68.855% 0.1374 287.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

68.9%
0.137
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #968ceb

#968ceb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, 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: #968ceb mixed with white

  1. 968ceb
  2. a098ee
  3. a9a3f0
  4. b3aff3
  5. bebaf5
  6. c8c6f7
  7. d3d1f9
  8. deddfb
  9. e9e8fd
  10. f4f4fe

Darker: #968ceb mixed with black

  1. 968ceb
  2. 8279cc
  3. 6e67ae
  4. 5b5591
  5. 494375
  6. 37335b
  7. 262341
  8. 161429
  9. 080713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #968ceb with less saturation

  1. 968ceb
  2. 968ee3
  3. 9690dc
  4. 9792d4
  5. 9793cc
  6. 9895c4
  7. 9896bc
  8. 9998b4
  9. 9999ac
  10. 9a9aa3

Questions about #968ceb

What color is #968ceb?

#968ceb is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 140, 235), in HSL hsl(246.32, 70.37%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.855% 0.1374 287.03).

What colors go well with #968ceb?

The complementary color of #968ceb is #a5a023. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #619cef and #bd7ed3. The triadic partners are #df7d4a and #16b589.

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

Black text reads better on #968ceb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968ceb a warm or cool color?

#968ceb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.137.