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#918cd1 color: Adora

#918cd1 is rgb(145, 140, 209) in RGB and oklch(67.147% 0.10112 286.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

67.1%
0.101
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #918cd1

#918cd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, 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: #918cd1 mixed with white

  1. 918cd1
  2. 9b97d6
  3. a6a3db
  4. b0aee0
  5. bbb9e5
  6. c6c5e9
  7. d1d0ee
  8. dcdcf2
  9. e8e8f7
  10. f3f3fb

Darker: #918cd1 mixed with black

  1. 918cd1
  2. 7d79b5
  3. 6a679b
  4. 585581
  5. 464368
  6. 353350
  7. 252339
  8. 151423
  9. 070710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #918cd1 with less saturation

  1. 918cd1
  2. 918dcb
  3. 928ec5
  4. 9290c0
  5. 9291ba
  6. 9392b4
  7. 9392ae
  8. 9493a8
  9. 9494a2
  10. 95959c

Questions about #918cd1

What color is #918cd1?

#918cd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(145, 140, 209), in HSL hsl(244.35, 42.86%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.147% 0.10112 286.654).

What colors go well with #918cd1?

The complementary color of #918cd1 is #9d9a4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c98d3 and #af82bf. The triadic partners are #c9825f and #4faa88.

Is white or black text more readable on #918cd1?

Black text reads better on #918cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #918cd1 a warm or cool color?

#918cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.101.