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#968dec color: Perrywinkle

#968dec is rgb(150, 141, 236) in RGB and oklch(69.094% 0.13732 286.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

69.1%
0.137
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #968dec

#968dec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, 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: #968dec mixed with white

  1. 968dec
  2. a099ef
  3. a9a4f1
  4. b3b0f4
  5. bebbf6
  6. c8c6f8
  7. d3d2fa
  8. deddfb
  9. e9e8fd
  10. f4f4fe

Darker: #968dec mixed with black

  1. 968dec
  2. 827acd
  3. 6e67af
  4. 5b5592
  5. 494476
  6. 37335b
  7. 262342
  8. 161429
  9. 080713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #968dec with less saturation

  1. 968dec
  2. 968fe4
  3. 9791dc
  4. 9793d5
  5. 9794cd
  6. 9896c5
  7. 9897bd
  8. 9998b5
  9. 9a99ac
  10. 9b9ba4

Questions about #968dec

What color is #968dec?

#968dec is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 141, 236), in HSL hsl(245.68, 71.43%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.094% 0.13732 286.555).

What colors go well with #968dec?

The complementary color of #968dec is #a6a023. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #619def and #bd7fd4. The triadic partners are #e07e4c and #1bb689.

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

Black text reads better on #968dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968dec a warm or cool color?

#968dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.137.