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#976fe5 color: Matt Purple

#976fe5 is rgb(151, 111, 229) in RGB and oklch(63.494% 0.17276 296.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

63.5%
0.173
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #976fe5

#976fe5 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #976fe5 mixed with white

  1. 976fe5
  2. a07ee9
  3. aa8dec
  4. b49bef
  5. beaaf2
  6. c9b8f5
  7. d3c6f8
  8. ded4fa
  9. e9e3fc
  10. f4f1fe

Darker: #976fe5 mixed with black

  1. 976fe5
  2. 8360c7
  3. 6f51aa
  4. 5c428e
  5. 493472
  6. 372758
  7. 261a3f
  8. 170e28
  9. 080412
  10. 010103

Calmer: #976fe5 with less saturation

  1. 976fe5
  2. 9573dc
  3. 9477d4
  4. 927acb
  5. 917dc2
  6. 9080b9
  7. 8f82b0
  8. 8d84a7
  9. 8c879e
  10. 8b8994

Questions about #976fe5

What color is #976fe5?

#976fe5 is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 111, 229), in HSL hsl(260.34, 69.41%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.494% 0.17276 296.834).

What colors go well with #976fe5?

The complementary color of #976fe5 is #859600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b82f2 and #bf5fc0. The triadic partners are #d56800 and #00a589.

Is white or black text more readable on #976fe5?

White text reads better on #976fe5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #976fe5 a warm or cool color?

#976fe5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.173.