#967D9E Hex Color
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#967d9e is a muted, ashy purple with cool violet undertones and a matte, dusty finish. Its low saturation gives layouts a calm, understated character suited to wellness, cosmetics, spiritual, or wedding work. Use it as a supporting tone beside charcoal or warm cream, since it can look washed out against white. The hex code is #967d9e, and black text provides about 5.7:1 contrast for body copy.
Questions about #967d9e
What is #967d9e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #967d9e is rgb(150, 125, 158), in HSL hsl(285, 15%, 55%) and in CMYK 5%, 21%, 0%, 38%.
What colors pair well with #967d9e?
Does #967d9e read as warm or cool?
The hex color #967d9e reads cool because its muted violet base carries a blue-gray cast, while its low saturation keeps the effect soft rather than icy; this makes it useful for calm layouts, though large fields may feel flat beside stark white.
Is #967d9e readable on white or black?
#967d9e has a 3.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.72:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.