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#968fe2 color: Perrywinkle

#968fe2 is rgb(150, 143, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.96% 0.12049 286.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

69%
0.120
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

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 #968fe2

#968fe2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.12 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: #968fe2 mixed with white

  1. 968fe2
  2. a09ae6
  3. aaa5e9
  4. b4b1ec
  5. bebcef
  6. c8c7f2
  7. d3d2f5
  8. deddf8
  9. e9e8fa
  10. f4f4fd

Darker: #968fe2 mixed with black

  1. 968fe2
  2. 827cc4
  3. 6e69a8
  4. 5b578c
  5. 494571
  6. 373457
  7. 26243e
  8. 161527
  9. 080712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #968fe2 with less saturation

  1. 968fe2
  2. 9691db
  3. 9792d4
  4. 9794cd
  5. 9795c6
  6. 9896bf
  7. 9897b8
  8. 9998b1
  9. 9a99aa
  10. 9a9aa3

Questions about #968fe2

What color is #968fe2?

#968fe2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(150, 143, 226), in HSL hsl(245.06, 58.87%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.96% 0.12049 286.646).

What colors go well with #968fe2?

The complementary color of #968fe2 is #a4a03c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #699de5 and #b983cd. The triadic partners are #d88257 and #3db38b.

Is white or black text more readable on #968fe2?

Black text reads better on #968fe2: 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 #968fe2 a warm or cool color?

#968fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.12.