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#976ece color: Iridescent Purple

#976ece is rgb(151, 110, 206) in RGB and oklch(62% 0.14516 302.058) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

62%
0.145
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #976ece

#976ece is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iridescent Purple (#966fd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #976ece mixed with white

  1. 976ece
  2. a17dd4
  3. ab8bd9
  4. b59ade
  5. bfa8e4
  6. c9b6e9
  7. d4c5ed
  8. ded3f2
  9. e9e2f7
  10. f4f0fb

Darker: #976ece mixed with black

  1. 976ece
  2. 835fb3
  3. 6f5098
  4. 5c417f
  5. 493366
  6. 37264e
  7. 261938
  8. 170e23
  9. 08040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #976ece with less saturation

  1. 976ece
  2. 9571c7
  3. 9374c0
  4. 9277b9
  5. 9079b2
  6. 8e7cab
  7. 8c7ea4
  8. 8b809d
  9. 898295
  10. 88848e

Questions about #976ece

What color is #976ece?

#976ece is soft purple. The closest named color is Iridescent Purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 110, 206), in HSL hsl(265.63, 49.48%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62% 0.14516 302.058).

What colors go well with #976ece?

The complementary color of #976ece is #789312. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #687edd and #b762ac. The triadic partners are #c26e00 and #009f8c.

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

White text reads better on #976ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #976ece a warm or cool color?

#976ece is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.145.