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#976dbc color: Viola

#976dbc is rgb(151, 109, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.874% 0.12399 307.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

60.9%
0.124
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #976dbc

#976dbc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viola (#966ebd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #976dbc mixed with white

  1. 976dbc
  2. a17bc3
  3. ab8aca
  4. b598d1
  5. c0a7d8
  6. cab5df
  7. d4c4e5
  8. dfd2ec
  9. e9e1f2
  10. f4f0f9

Darker: #976dbc mixed with black

  1. 976dbc
  2. 835ea3
  3. 6f4f8b
  4. 5c4173
  5. 49335d
  6. 372647
  7. 261932
  8. 170d1f
  9. 08040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #976dbc with less saturation

  1. 976dbc
  2. 9570b6
  3. 9372b1
  4. 9175ab
  5. 8f77a6
  6. 8d79a0
  7. 8b7b9a
  8. 897d95
  9. 877f8f
  10. 858189

Questions about #976dbc

What color is #976dbc?

#976dbc is soft purple. The closest named color is Viola. In RGB it is rgb(151, 109, 188), in HSL hsl(271.9, 37.09%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.874% 0.12399 307.58).

What colors go well with #976dbc?

The complementary color of #976dbc is #6e9037. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #717acc and #b1639d. The triadic partners are #b3721d and #009a90.

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

White text reads better on #976dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #976dbc a warm or cool color?

#976dbc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.124.