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#976ce0 color: Matt Purple

#976ce0 is rgb(151, 108, 224) in RGB and oklch(62.703% 0.171 298.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

62.7%
0.171
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #976ce0

#976ce0 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, 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: #976ce0 mixed with white

  1. 976ce0
  2. a17be4
  3. aa8ae8
  4. b499ec
  5. bea8ef
  6. c9b6f3
  7. d3c5f6
  8. ded3f8
  9. e9e2fb
  10. f4f0fd

Darker: #976ce0 mixed with black

  1. 976ce0
  2. 835dc3
  3. 6f4ea6
  4. 5c408a
  5. 493270
  6. 372556
  7. 26193e
  8. 170d27
  9. 080412
  10. 010002

Calmer: #976ce0 with less saturation

  1. 976ce0
  2. 9570d8
  3. 9474cf
  4. 9277c7
  5. 907abe
  6. 8f7db5
  7. 8d7fad
  8. 8c82a4
  9. 8b849b
  10. 898691

Questions about #976ce0

What color is #976ce0?

#976ce0 is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 108, 224), in HSL hsl(262.24, 65.17%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.703% 0.171 298.453).

What colors go well with #976ce0?

The complementary color of #976ce0 is #809400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7fee and #be5cbb. The triadic partners are #d16700 and #00a289.

Is white or black text more readable on #976ce0?

White text reads better on #976ce0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #976ce0 a warm or cool color?

#976ce0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.171.