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#976be2 color: Matt Purple

#976be2 is rgb(151, 107, 226) in RGB and oklch(62.662% 0.17499 298.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

62.7%
0.175
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #976be2

#976be2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.175 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 5.52:1, 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: #976be2 mixed with white

  1. 976be2
  2. a07be6
  3. aa8aea
  4. b499ed
  5. bea8f1
  6. c9b6f4
  7. d3c5f6
  8. ded3f9
  9. e9e2fb
  10. f4f0fd

Darker: #976be2 mixed with black

  1. 976be2
  2. 835cc4
  3. 6f4ea8
  4. 5c3f8c
  5. 493271
  6. 372557
  7. 26183e
  8. 170d27
  9. 080412
  10. 010003

Calmer: #976be2 with less saturation

  1. 976be2
  2. 956fd9
  3. 9373d1
  4. 9276c8
  5. 907abf
  6. 8f7db6
  7. 8d7fad
  8. 8c82a4
  9. 8a849b
  10. 898692

Questions about #976be2

What color is #976be2?

#976be2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 107, 226), in HSL hsl(262.18, 67.23%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.662% 0.17499 298.263).

What colors go well with #976be2?

The complementary color of #976be2 is #809400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7ff1 and #be5bbc. The triadic partners are #d16700 and #00a289.

Is white or black text more readable on #976be2?

White text reads better on #976be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #976be2 a warm or cool color?

#976be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.175.