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#968ddc color: Perrywinkle

#968ddc is rgb(150, 141, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.279% 0.11503 288.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

68.3%
0.115
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #968ddc

#968ddc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #968ddc mixed with white

  1. 968ddc
  2. a098e0
  3. aaa4e4
  4. b4afe8
  5. bebaec
  6. c8c6ef
  7. d3d1f3
  8. deddf6
  9. e9e8f9
  10. f4f3fc

Darker: #968ddc mixed with black

  1. 968ddc
  2. 827abf
  3. 6e67a3
  4. 5b5588
  5. 49446e
  6. 373354
  7. 26233c
  8. 161426
  9. 080711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968ddc with less saturation

  1. 968ddc
  2. 968fd6
  3. 9690cf
  4. 9691c9
  5. 9793c2
  6. 9794bb
  7. 9795b5
  8. 9896ae
  9. 9897a7
  10. 9898a0

Questions about #968ddc

What color is #968ddc?

#968ddc is soft violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 141, 220), in HSL hsl(246.84, 53.02%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.279% 0.11503 288.176).

What colors go well with #968ddc?

The complementary color of #968ddc is #a09e42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c9ae0 and #b782c7. The triadic partners are #d28257 and #40b08c.

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

Black text reads better on #968ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968ddc a warm or cool color?

#968ddc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.115.