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#968dda color: Soft violet

#968dda is rgb(150, 141, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.181% 0.11222 288.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

68.2%
0.112
288°
  • 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
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #968dda

#968dda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, 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: #968dda mixed with white

  1. 968dda
  2. a098de
  3. aaa4e2
  4. b4afe6
  5. bebaea
  6. c9c6ee
  7. d3d1f2
  8. dedcf5
  9. e9e8f9
  10. f4f3fc

Darker: #968dda mixed with black

  1. 968dda
  2. 827abd
  3. 6e67a2
  4. 5b5587
  5. 49446c
  6. 373354
  7. 26233c
  8. 161425
  9. 080711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968dda with less saturation

  1. 968dda
  2. 968fd4
  3. 9690cd
  4. 9691c7
  5. 9793c1
  6. 9794ba
  7. 9795b4
  8. 9796ad
  9. 9897a6
  10. 9898a0

Questions about #968dda

What color is #968dda?

#968dda is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(150, 141, 218), in HSL hsl(247.01, 50.99%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.181% 0.11222 288.404).

What colors go well with #968dda?

The complementary color of #968dda is #9f9e45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d9ade and #b682c5. The triadic partners are #d18359 and #43af8c.

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

Black text reads better on #968dda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968dda a warm or cool color?

#968dda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.112.