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#968dd3 color: Soft violet

#968dd3 is rgb(150, 141, 211) in RGB and oklch(67.845% 0.10232 289.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

67.8%
0.102
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #968dd3

#968dd3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adora (#8d8dc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #968dd3 mixed with white

  1. 968dd3
  2. a098d8
  3. aaa3dd
  4. b4afe1
  5. bebae6
  6. c9c5ea
  7. d3d1ef
  8. dedcf3
  9. e9e8f7
  10. f4f3fb

Darker: #968dd3 mixed with black

  1. 968dd3
  2. 827ab7
  3. 6e679c
  4. 5b5582
  5. 494469
  6. 373351
  7. 26233a
  8. 161424
  9. 080710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968dd3 with less saturation

  1. 968dd3
  2. 968ecd
  3. 9690c8
  4. 9691c2
  5. 9692bc
  6. 9693b6
  7. 9794b0
  8. 9795aa
  9. 9796a4
  10. 97979e

Questions about #968dd3

What color is #968dd3?

#968dd3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(150, 141, 211), in HSL hsl(247.71, 44.3%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.845% 0.10232 289.265).

What colors go well with #968dd3?

The complementary color of #968dd3 is #9c9d4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7199d7 and #b383c0. The triadic partners are #cb845d and #4cac8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #968dd3?

Black text reads better on #968dd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968dd3 a warm or cool color?

#968dd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.102.