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#968de1 color: Perrywinkle

#968de1 is rgb(150, 141, 225) in RGB and oklch(68.528% 0.12204 287.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

68.5%
0.122
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #968de1

#968de1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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: #968de1 mixed with white

  1. 968de1
  2. a098e5
  3. aaa4e8
  4. b4afec
  5. bebbef
  6. c8c6f2
  7. d3d1f5
  8. deddf8
  9. e9e8fa
  10. f4f4fd

Darker: #968de1 mixed with black

  1. 968de1
  2. 827ac4
  3. 6e67a7
  4. 5b558b
  5. 494470
  6. 373356
  7. 26233e
  8. 161427
  9. 080712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968de1 with less saturation

  1. 968de1
  2. 968fda
  3. 9690d3
  4. 9792cc
  5. 9793c5
  6. 9794be
  7. 9896b7
  8. 9897b0
  9. 9998a9
  10. 9999a1

Questions about #968de1

What color is #968de1?

#968de1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 141, 225), in HSL hsl(246.43, 58.33%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.528% 0.12204 287.633).

What colors go well with #968de1?

The complementary color of #968de1 is #a29f3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689be5 and #b981cb. The triadic partners are #d78154 and #37b28b.

Is white or black text more readable on #968de1?

Black text reads better on #968de1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968de1 a warm or cool color?

#968de1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.122.