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#968ddd color: Perrywinkle

#968ddd is rgb(150, 141, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.328% 0.11644 288.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

68.3%
0.116
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #968ddd

#968ddd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.116 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 7.15:1, 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: #968ddd mixed with white

  1. 968ddd
  2. a098e1
  3. aaa4e5
  4. b4afe9
  5. bebaec
  6. c8c6f0
  7. d3d1f3
  8. deddf6
  9. e9e8f9
  10. f4f3fc

Darker: #968ddd mixed with black

  1. 968ddd
  2. 827ac0
  3. 6e67a4
  4. 5b5588
  5. 49446e
  6. 373355
  7. 26233d
  8. 161426
  9. 080711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968ddd with less saturation

  1. 968ddd
  2. 968fd6
  3. 9690d0
  4. 9692c9
  5. 9793c3
  6. 9794bc
  7. 9795b5
  8. 9896ae
  9. 9897a7
  10. 9998a0

Questions about #968ddd

What color is #968ddd?

#968ddd is soft violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 141, 221), in HSL hsl(246.75, 54.05%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.328% 0.11644 288.064).

What colors go well with #968ddd?

The complementary color of #968ddd is #a09e40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b9ae1 and #b781c8. The triadic partners are #d38257 and #3eb08c.

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

Black text reads better on #968ddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968ddd a warm or cool color?

#968ddd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.116.