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#948cd1 color: Adora

#948cd1 is rgb(148, 140, 209) in RGB and oklch(67.391% 0.10102 288.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

67.4%
0.101
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #948cd1

#948cd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, 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: #948cd1 mixed with white

  1. 948cd1
  2. 9e97d6
  3. a8a3db
  4. b2aee0
  5. bdb9e5
  6. c8c5e9
  7. d2d0ee
  8. dddcf2
  9. e8e8f7
  10. f4f3fb

Darker: #948cd1 mixed with black

  1. 948cd1
  2. 8079b5
  3. 6d679b
  4. 5a5581
  5. 484368
  6. 363350
  7. 262339
  8. 161423
  9. 080710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #948cd1 with less saturation

  1. 948cd1
  2. 948dcb
  3. 948fc6
  4. 9490c0
  5. 9491ba
  6. 9592b4
  7. 9593ae
  8. 9594a8
  9. 9695a2
  10. 96959c

Questions about #948cd1

What color is #948cd1?

#948cd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(148, 140, 209), in HSL hsl(246.96, 42.86%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.391% 0.10102 288.693).

What colors go well with #948cd1?

The complementary color of #948cd1 is #9c9b4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7098d4 and #b182be. The triadic partners are #c9835d and #4daa8b.

Is white or black text more readable on #948cd1?

Black text reads better on #948cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #948cd1 a warm or cool color?

#948cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.101.