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#968ecf color: Adora

#968ecf is rgb(150, 142, 207) in RGB and oklch(67.854% 0.0951 289.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

67.9%
0.095
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #968ecf

#968ecf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adora (#8d8dc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #968ecf mixed with white

  1. 968ecf
  2. a099d4
  3. aaa4d9
  4. b4afde
  5. bebbe3
  6. c9c6e8
  7. d3d1ed
  8. dedcf2
  9. e9e8f6
  10. f4f3fb

Darker: #968ecf mixed with black

  1. 968ecf
  2. 827bb4
  3. 6e6899
  4. 5b567f
  5. 494467
  6. 37344f
  7. 262438
  8. 161523
  9. 080710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #968ecf with less saturation

  1. 968ecf
  2. 968fca
  3. 9690c4
  4. 9691bf
  5. 9693b9
  6. 9693b4
  7. 9794ae
  8. 9795a9
  9. 9796a3
  10. 97979d

Questions about #968ecf

What color is #968ecf?

#968ecf is soft violet. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(150, 142, 207), in HSL hsl(247.38, 40.37%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.854% 0.0951 289.244).

What colors go well with #968ecf?

The complementary color of #968ecf is #9c9d55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7499d3 and #b185bd. The triadic partners are #c88662 and #54ab8e.

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

Black text reads better on #968ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #968ecf a warm or cool color?

#968ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.095.