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#968dd9 color: Soft violet

#968dd9 is rgb(150, 141, 217) in RGB and oklch(68.132% 0.11081 288.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

68.1%
0.111
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #968dd9

#968dd9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #968dd9 mixed with white

  1. 968dd9
  2. a098dd
  3. aaa4e2
  4. b4afe6
  5. bebaea
  6. c9c6ee
  7. d3d1f1
  8. dedcf5
  9. e9e8f8
  10. f4f3fc

Darker: #968dd9 mixed with black

  1. 968dd9
  2. 827abc
  3. 6e67a1
  4. 5b5586
  5. 49446c
  6. 373353
  7. 26233b
  8. 161425
  9. 080711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968dd9 with less saturation

  1. 968dd9
  2. 968fd3
  3. 9690cd
  4. 9691c6
  5. 9693c0
  6. 9794ba
  7. 9795b3
  8. 9796ad
  9. 9897a6
  10. 98989f

Questions about #968dd9

What color is #968dd9?

#968dd9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(150, 141, 217), in HSL hsl(247.11, 50%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.132% 0.11081 288.521).

What colors go well with #968dd9?

The complementary color of #968dd9 is #9f9e46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e9add and #b682c5. The triadic partners are #d08359 and #44ae8c.

Is white or black text more readable on #968dd9?

Black text reads better on #968dd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968dd9 a warm or cool color?

#968dd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.111.