#968ee3 color: Perrywinkle
#968ee3 is rgb(150, 142, 227) in RGB and oklch(68.819% 0.12336 286.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Violet
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-400
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #968ee3
#968ee3 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 287°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #968ee3 mixed with white
Darker: #968ee3 mixed with black
Calmer: #968ee3 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #968ee3
Questions about #968ee3
What color is #968ee3?
#968ee3 is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 142, 227), in HSL hsl(245.65, 60.28%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.819% 0.12336 286.995).
What colors go well with #968ee3?
The complementary color of #968ee3 is #a4a039. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689ce6 and #b982cd. The triadic partners are #d88155 and #38b38b.
Is white or black text more readable on #968ee3?
Black text reads better on #968ee3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #968ee3 a warm or cool color?
#968ee3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.123.