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#948cd2 color: Adora

#948cd2 is rgb(148, 140, 210) in RGB and oklch(67.438% 0.10245 288.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

67.4%
0.102
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
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #948cd2

#948cd2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.102 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 6.94:1, 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: #948cd2 mixed with white

  1. 948cd2
  2. 9e97d7
  3. a8a3dc
  4. b2aee1
  5. bdb9e5
  6. c8c5ea
  7. d2d0ee
  8. dddcf3
  9. e8e8f7
  10. f4f3fb

Darker: #948cd2 mixed with black

  1. 948cd2
  2. 8079b6
  3. 6d679b
  4. 5a5581
  5. 484368
  6. 363350
  7. 262339
  8. 161424
  9. 080710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #948cd2 with less saturation

  1. 948cd2
  2. 948dcc
  3. 948fc6
  4. 9490c1
  5. 9591bb
  6. 9592b5
  7. 9593af
  8. 9594a9
  9. 9695a3
  10. 96969d

Questions about #948cd2

What color is #948cd2?

#948cd2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(148, 140, 210), in HSL hsl(246.86, 43.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.438% 0.10245 288.571).

What colors go well with #948cd2?

The complementary color of #948cd2 is #9c9c4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f98d5 and #b182bf. The triadic partners are #ca835d and #4cab8b.

Is white or black text more readable on #948cd2?

Black text reads better on #948cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #948cd2 a warm or cool color?

#948cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.102.