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#968de2 color: Perrywinkle

#968de2 is rgb(150, 141, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.578% 0.12344 287.529) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

68.6%
0.123
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #968de2

#968de2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, 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: #968de2 mixed with white

  1. 968de2
  2. a098e6
  3. aaa4e9
  4. b4afec
  5. bebbef
  6. c8c6f2
  7. d3d1f5
  8. deddf8
  9. e9e8fa
  10. f4f4fd

Darker: #968de2 mixed with black

  1. 968de2
  2. 827ac4
  3. 6e67a8
  4. 5b558c
  5. 494471
  6. 373357
  7. 26233e
  8. 161427
  9. 080712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #968de2 with less saturation

  1. 968de2
  2. 968fdb
  3. 9690d4
  4. 9792cd
  5. 9793c6
  6. 9795bf
  7. 9896b8
  8. 9897b0
  9. 9998a9
  10. 9999a1

Questions about #968de2

What color is #968de2?

#968de2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 141, 226), in HSL hsl(246.35, 59.44%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.578% 0.12344 287.529).

What colors go well with #968de2?

The complementary color of #968de2 is #a29f38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689be5 and #b981cc. The triadic partners are #d78153 and #35b28b.

Is white or black text more readable on #968de2?

Black text reads better on #968de2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968de2 a warm or cool color?

#968de2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.123.