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#948ecf color: Adora

#948ecf is rgb(148, 142, 207) in RGB and oklch(67.69% 0.09514 287.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

67.7%
0.095
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #948ecf

#948ecf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, 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: #948ecf mixed with white

  1. 948ecf
  2. 9e99d4
  3. a8a4d9
  4. b3afde
  5. bdbbe3
  6. c8c6e8
  7. d2d1ed
  8. ddddf2
  9. e8e8f6
  10. f4f3fb

Darker: #948ecf mixed with black

  1. 948ecf
  2. 807bb4
  3. 6d6899
  4. 5a567f
  5. 484467
  6. 36344f
  7. 262438
  8. 161523
  9. 080710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #948ecf with less saturation

  1. 948ecf
  2. 948fca
  3. 9490c4
  4. 9591bf
  5. 9592b9
  6. 9593b4
  7. 9694ae
  8. 9695a8
  9. 9696a3
  10. 97969d

Questions about #948ecf

What color is #948ecf?

#948ecf is soft violet. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(148, 142, 207), in HSL hsl(245.54, 40.37%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.69% 0.09514 287.801).

What colors go well with #948ecf?

The complementary color of #948ecf is #9d9c53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7299d2 and #b085be. The triadic partners are #c88563 and #55aa8c.

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

Black text reads better on #948ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #948ecf a warm or cool color?

#948ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.095.