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#968ced color: Perrywinkle

#968ced is rgb(150, 140, 237) in RGB and oklch(68.961% 0.14015 286.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

69%
0.140
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #968ced

#968ced is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, 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: #968ced mixed with white

  1. 968ced
  2. a098f0
  3. a9a3f2
  4. b3aff4
  5. bebaf6
  6. c8c6f8
  7. d3d1fa
  8. deddfc
  9. e9e8fd
  10. f4f4fe

Darker: #968ced mixed with black

  1. 968ced
  2. 8279ce
  3. 6e67b0
  4. 5b5593
  5. 494377
  6. 37335c
  7. 262342
  8. 16142a
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #968ced with less saturation

  1. 968ced
  2. 968ee5
  3. 9690dd
  4. 9792d5
  5. 9794cd
  6. 9895c5
  7. 9896bd
  8. 9998b5
  9. 9999ac
  10. 9a9aa4

Questions about #968ced

What color is #968ced?

#968ced is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 140, 237), in HSL hsl(246.19, 72.93%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.961% 0.14015 286.838).

What colors go well with #968ced?

The complementary color of #968ced is #a6a01d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f9cf0 and #be7ed4. The triadic partners are #e07d49 and #0bb688.

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

Black text reads better on #968ced: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968ced a warm or cool color?

#968ced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.14.