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#976be1 color: Matt Purple

#976be1 is rgb(151, 107, 225) in RGB and oklch(62.601% 0.17375 298.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

62.6%
0.174
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #976be1

#976be1 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #976be1 mixed with white

  1. 976be1
  2. a17be5
  3. aa8ae9
  4. b499ed
  5. bea7f0
  6. c9b6f3
  7. d3c5f6
  8. ded3f9
  9. e9e2fb
  10. f4f0fd

Darker: #976be1 mixed with black

  1. 976be1
  2. 835cc4
  3. 6f4ea7
  4. 5c3f8b
  5. 493270
  6. 372556
  7. 26183e
  8. 170d27
  9. 080412
  10. 010002

Calmer: #976be1 with less saturation

  1. 976be1
  2. 956fd8
  3. 9373d0
  4. 9276c7
  5. 9079be
  6. 8f7cb6
  7. 8d7fad
  8. 8c81a4
  9. 8a849b
  10. 898691

Questions about #976be1

What color is #976be1?

#976be1 is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 107, 225), in HSL hsl(262.37, 66.29%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.601% 0.17375 298.463).

What colors go well with #976be1?

The complementary color of #976be1 is #7f9400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7ef0 and #be5bbb. The triadic partners are #d06700 and #00a289.

Is white or black text more readable on #976be1?

White text reads better on #976be1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #976be1 a warm or cool color?

#976be1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.174.