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#968ec8 color: Hermosa

#968ec8 is rgb(150, 142, 200) in RGB and oklch(67.537% 0.08509 290.246) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

67.5%
0.085
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #968ec8

#968ec8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hermosa (#9a8ec1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #968ec8 mixed with white

  1. 968ec8
  2. a099ce
  3. aaa4d4
  4. b4afd9
  5. bebadf
  6. c9c6e4
  7. d3d1ea
  8. dedcef
  9. e9e8f4
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #968ec8 mixed with black

  1. 968ec8
  2. 827bae
  3. 6e6894
  4. 5b567b
  5. 494463
  6. 37344c
  7. 262436
  8. 161521
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968ec8 with less saturation

  1. 968ec8
  2. 968fc3
  3. 9690be
  4. 9691ba
  5. 9692b5
  6. 9693b0
  7. 9694ab
  8. 9695a6
  9. 9695a1
  10. 97969c

Questions about #968ec8

What color is #968ec8?

#968ec8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Hermosa. In RGB it is rgb(150, 142, 200), in HSL hsl(248.28, 34.52%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.537% 0.08509 290.246).

What colors go well with #968ec8?

The complementary color of #968ec8 is #9a9c5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7898cc and #af86b8. The triadic partners are #c28867 and #5ca88f.

Is white or black text more readable on #968ec8?

Black text reads better on #968ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968ec8 a warm or cool color?

#968ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.085.