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#968cf2 color: Perrywinkle

#968cf2 is rgb(150, 140, 242) in RGB and oklch(69.23% 0.147 286.374) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

69.2%
0.147
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #968cf2

#968cf2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, 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: #968cf2 mixed with white

  1. 968cf2
  2. 9f98f4
  3. a9a4f6
  4. b3aff8
  5. bebbfa
  6. c8c6fb
  7. d3d1fc
  8. ddddfd
  9. e9e8fe
  10. f4f4ff

Darker: #968cf2 mixed with black

  1. 968cf2
  2. 8279d2
  3. 6e67b4
  4. 5b5596
  5. 494379
  6. 37335e
  7. 262343
  8. 16142b
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #968cf2 with less saturation

  1. 968cf2
  2. 968eea
  3. 9790e1
  4. 9792d9
  5. 9794d1
  6. 9896c8
  7. 9997bf
  8. 9999b7
  9. 9a9aae
  10. 9b9ba5

Questions about #968cf2

What color is #968cf2?

#968cf2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 140, 242), in HSL hsl(245.88, 79.69%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.23% 0.147 286.374).

What colors go well with #968cf2?

The complementary color of #968cf2 is #a8a105. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c9df5 and #c07dd8. The triadic partners are #e47b45 and #00b887.

Is white or black text more readable on #968cf2?

Black text reads better on #968cf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968cf2 a warm or cool color?

#968cf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.147.