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#976af3 color: Bright violet

#976af3 is rgb(151, 106, 243) in RGB and oklch(63.574% 0.19731 295.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

63.6%
0.197
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #976af3

#976af3 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.197 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #976af3 mixed with white

  1. 976af3
  2. a07af6
  3. aa8af8
  4. b499fa
  5. bea8fb
  6. c8b7fd
  7. d3c5fe
  8. ddd4ff
  9. e8e2ff
  10. f4f1ff

Darker: #976af3 mixed with black

  1. 976af3
  2. 835bd3
  3. 6f4db4
  4. 5c3f97
  5. 49317a
  6. 37245e
  7. 261844
  8. 170d2b
  9. 080414
  10. 010003

Calmer: #976af3 with less saturation

  1. 976af3
  2. 956fe9
  3. 9473df
  4. 9277d5
  5. 917bcb
  6. 8f7ec0
  7. 8e81b6
  8. 8d84ab
  9. 8c86a1
  10. 8b8996

Questions about #976af3

What color is #976af3?

#976af3 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(151, 106, 243), in HSL hsl(259.71, 85.09%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.574% 0.19731 295.373).

What colors go well with #976af3?

The complementary color of #976af3 is #889500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5081ff and #c457ca. The triadic partners are #d96500 and #00a587.

Is white or black text more readable on #976af3?

White text reads better on #976af3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #976af3 a warm or cool color?

#976af3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.197.