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#968def color: Perrywinkle

#968def is rgb(150, 141, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.254% 0.14145 286.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

69.3%
0.141
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #968def

#968def is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #968def mixed with white

  1. 968def
  2. a099f1
  3. a9a4f4
  4. b3b0f6
  5. bebbf8
  6. c8c6f9
  7. d3d2fb
  8. deddfc
  9. e9e8fd
  10. f4f4fe

Darker: #968def mixed with black

  1. 968def
  2. 827ad0
  3. 6e67b1
  4. 5b5594
  5. 494478
  6. 37335c
  7. 262342
  8. 16142a
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #968def with less saturation

  1. 968def
  2. 968fe7
  3. 9791df
  4. 9793d7
  5. 9795cf
  6. 9896c7
  7. 9997be
  8. 9999b6
  9. 9a9aad
  10. 9b9ba5

Questions about #968def

What color is #968def?

#968def is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 141, 239), in HSL hsl(245.51, 75.38%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.254% 0.14145 286.284).

What colors go well with #968def?

The complementary color of #968def is #a8a11a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e9df2 and #be7fd6. The triadic partners are #e27d4a and #0cb788.

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

Black text reads better on #968def: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968def a warm or cool color?

#968def is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.141.