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#976ae1 color: Matt Purple

#976ae1 is rgb(151, 106, 225) in RGB and oklch(62.441% 0.17525 298.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

62.4%
0.175
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #976ae1

#976ae1 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #976ae1 mixed with white

  1. 976ae1
  2. a17ae5
  3. aa89e9
  4. b498ed
  5. bea7f0
  6. c9b6f3
  7. d3c4f6
  8. ded3f9
  9. e9e2fb
  10. f4f0fd

Darker: #976ae1 mixed with black

  1. 976ae1
  2. 835bc4
  3. 6f4da7
  4. 5c3f8b
  5. 493170
  6. 372456
  7. 26183e
  8. 170d27
  9. 080412
  10. 010002

Calmer: #976ae1 with less saturation

  1. 976ae1
  2. 956ed8
  3. 9372d0
  4. 9276c7
  5. 9079be
  6. 8e7cb5
  7. 8d7ead
  8. 8b81a3
  9. 8a839a
  10. 898591

Questions about #976ae1

What color is #976ae1?

#976ae1 is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 106, 225), in HSL hsl(262.69, 66.48%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.441% 0.17525 298.669).

What colors go well with #976ae1?

The complementary color of #976ae1 is #7e9400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7ef0 and #be5abb. The triadic partners are #cf6700 and #00a188.

Is white or black text more readable on #976ae1?

White text reads better on #976ae1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #976ae1 a warm or cool color?

#976ae1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.175.