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#968dc5 color: Hermosa

#968dc5 is rgb(150, 141, 197) in RGB and oklch(67.207% 0.08235 291.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

67.2%
0.082
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #968dc5

#968dc5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hermosa (#9a8ec1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #968dc5 mixed with white

  1. 968dc5
  2. a098cb
  3. aaa3d1
  4. b4aed7
  5. bebadd
  6. c9c5e3
  7. d3d0e8
  8. dedcee
  9. e9e8f4
  10. f4f3f9

Darker: #968dc5 mixed with black

  1. 968dc5
  2. 827aab
  3. 6e6792
  4. 5b5579
  5. 494461
  6. 37334b
  7. 262335
  8. 161421
  9. 08070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968dc5 with less saturation

  1. 968dc5
  2. 968ec0
  3. 968fbc
  4. 9690b7
  5. 9691b3
  6. 9692ae
  7. 9693a9
  8. 9693a4
  9. 96949f
  10. 96959b

Questions about #968dc5

What color is #968dc5?

#968dc5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Hermosa. In RGB it is rgb(150, 141, 197), in HSL hsl(249.64, 32.56%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.207% 0.08235 291.385).

What colors go well with #968dc5?

The complementary color of #968dc5 is #979b5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a96c9 and #ae85b5. The triadic partners are #bf8767 and #5da78f.

Is white or black text more readable on #968dc5?

Black text reads better on #968dc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968dc5 a warm or cool color?

#968dc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.082.