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#976cdf color: Matt Purple

#976cdf is rgb(151, 108, 223) in RGB and oklch(62.643% 0.16975 298.656) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

62.6%
0.170
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #976cdf

#976cdf is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, 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: #976cdf mixed with white

  1. 976cdf
  2. a17be3
  3. aa8ae7
  4. b499eb
  5. bea8ef
  6. c9b6f2
  7. d3c5f5
  8. ded3f8
  9. e9e2fb
  10. f4f0fd

Darker: #976cdf mixed with black

  1. 976cdf
  2. 835dc2
  3. 6f4ea5
  4. 5c408a
  5. 49326f
  6. 372556
  7. 26193d
  8. 170d27
  9. 080412
  10. 010002

Calmer: #976cdf with less saturation

  1. 976cdf
  2. 9570d7
  3. 9374ce
  4. 9277c6
  5. 907abd
  6. 8f7db5
  7. 8d7fac
  8. 8c82a3
  9. 8a849a
  10. 898691

Questions about #976cdf

What color is #976cdf?

#976cdf is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 108, 223), in HSL hsl(262.43, 64.25%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.643% 0.16975 298.656).

What colors go well with #976cdf?

The complementary color of #976cdf is #7f9400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7fed and #bd5cba. The triadic partners are #d06800 and #00a289.

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

White text reads better on #976cdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #976cdf a warm or cool color?

#976cdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.17.