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#976fe1 color: Matt Purple

#976fe1 is rgb(151, 111, 225) in RGB and oklch(63.255% 0.16772 297.599) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

63.3%
0.168
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #976fe1

#976fe1 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #976fe1 mixed with white

  1. 976fe1
  2. a07ee5
  3. aa8de9
  4. b49bec
  5. beaaf0
  6. c9b8f3
  7. d3c6f6
  8. ded4f9
  9. e9e2fb
  10. f4f1fd

Darker: #976fe1 mixed with black

  1. 976fe1
  2. 8360c4
  3. 6f51a7
  4. 5c428b
  5. 493470
  6. 372756
  7. 261a3e
  8. 170e27
  9. 080412
  10. 010102

Calmer: #976fe1 with less saturation

  1. 976fe1
  2. 9573d9
  3. 9476d0
  4. 9279c8
  5. 917cbf
  6. 907fb7
  7. 8e82ae
  8. 8d84a5
  9. 8c869c
  10. 8b8893

Questions about #976fe1

What color is #976fe1?

#976fe1 is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 111, 225), in HSL hsl(261.05, 65.52%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.255% 0.16772 297.599).

What colors go well with #976fe1?

The complementary color of #976fe1 is #839600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e82ee and #be60bd. The triadic partners are #d26900 and #00a489.

Is white or black text more readable on #976fe1?

White text reads better on #976fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #976fe1 a warm or cool color?

#976fe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.168.