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#948dca color: Adora

#948dca is rgb(148, 141, 202) in RGB and oklch(67.263% 0.08949 289.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

67.3%
0.089
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #948dca

#948dca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.089 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 6.92:1, 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: #948dca mixed with white

  1. 948dca
  2. 9e98d0
  3. a8a3d5
  4. b3afdb
  5. bdbae0
  6. c8c5e5
  7. d3d1eb
  8. dddcf0
  9. e9e8f5
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #948dca mixed with black

  1. 948dca
  2. 807aaf
  3. 6d6795
  4. 5a557c
  5. 484464
  6. 36334d
  7. 262337
  8. 161422
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #948dca with less saturation

  1. 948dca
  2. 948ec5
  3. 948fc0
  4. 9490bb
  5. 9491b6
  6. 9592b0
  7. 9593ab
  8. 9594a6
  9. 9594a1
  10. 96959b

Questions about #948dca

What color is #948dca?

#948dca is soft violet. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(148, 141, 202), in HSL hsl(246.89, 36.53%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.263% 0.08949 289.011).

What colors go well with #948dca?

The complementary color of #948dca is #9a9b57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7597cd and #ae84b9. The triadic partners are #c38564 and #58a88d.

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

Black text reads better on #948dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #948dca a warm or cool color?

#948dca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.089.