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#918bcd color: Adora

#918bcd is rgb(145, 139, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.761% 0.0969 287.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

66.8%
0.097
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #918bcd

#918bcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adora (#8d8dc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #918bcd mixed with white

  1. 918bcd
  2. 9b96d2
  3. a6a2d8
  4. b0addd
  5. bbb9e2
  6. c6c4e7
  7. d1d0ec
  8. dcdcf1
  9. e8e7f6
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #918bcd mixed with black

  1. 918bcd
  2. 7d78b2
  3. 6a6698
  4. 58547e
  5. 464366
  6. 35324e
  7. 252338
  8. 151423
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #918bcd with less saturation

  1. 918bcd
  2. 918cc8
  3. 918dc2
  4. 928ebc
  5. 928fb7
  6. 9290b1
  7. 9391ac
  8. 9392a6
  9. 9393a0
  10. 94949a

Questions about #918bcd

What color is #918bcd?

#918bcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(145, 139, 205), in HSL hsl(245.45, 39.76%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.761% 0.0969 287.633).

What colors go well with #918bcd?

The complementary color of #918bcd is #9b994f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e96d0 and #ad81bc. The triadic partners are #c5825f and #51a889.

Is white or black text more readable on #918bcd?

Black text reads better on #918bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #918bcd a warm or cool color?

#918bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.097.