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#968dc6 color: Hermosa

#968dc6 is rgb(150, 141, 198) in RGB and oklch(67.251% 0.08378 291.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

67.3%
0.084
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #968dc6

#968dc6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #968dc6 mixed with white

  1. 968dc6
  2. a098cc
  3. aaa3d2
  4. b4aed8
  5. bebadd
  6. c9c5e3
  7. d3d1e9
  8. dedcef
  9. e9e8f4
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #968dc6 mixed with black

  1. 968dc6
  2. 827aac
  3. 6e6792
  4. 5b557a
  5. 494462
  6. 37334b
  7. 262335
  8. 161421
  9. 08070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968dc6 with less saturation

  1. 968dc6
  2. 968ec1
  3. 968fbd
  4. 9690b8
  5. 9691b3
  6. 9692ae
  7. 9693aa
  8. 9694a5
  9. 9694a0
  10. 96959b

Questions about #968dc6

What color is #968dc6?

#968dc6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Hermosa. In RGB it is rgb(150, 141, 198), in HSL hsl(249.47, 33.33%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.251% 0.08378 291.21).

What colors go well with #968dc6?

The complementary color of #968dc6 is #989b5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7997ca and #ae85b5. The triadic partners are #c08766 and #5ca78f.

Is white or black text more readable on #968dc6?

Black text reads better on #968dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968dc6 a warm or cool color?

#968dc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.084.