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#978ace color: Adora

#978ace is rgb(151, 138, 206) in RGB and oklch(67.112% 0.09992 292.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

67.1%
0.100
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #978ace

#978ace is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, 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: #978ace mixed with white

  1. 978ace
  2. a195d3
  3. aba1d9
  4. b5adde
  5. bfb8e3
  6. c9c4e8
  7. d4d0ed
  8. dedbf1
  9. e9e7f6
  10. f4f3fb

Darker: #978ace mixed with black

  1. 978ace
  2. 8377b3
  3. 6f6598
  4. 5c537f
  5. 494266
  6. 37324e
  7. 262238
  8. 171423
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #978ace with less saturation

  1. 978ace
  2. 978bc9
  3. 968dc3
  4. 968ebe
  5. 968fb8
  6. 9690b2
  7. 9692ad
  8. 9693a7
  9. 9594a1
  10. 95959b

Questions about #978ace

What color is #978ace?

#978ace is soft violet. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(151, 138, 206), in HSL hsl(251.47, 40.96%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.112% 0.09992 292.26).

What colors go well with #978ace?

The complementary color of #978ace is #979c50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7495d3 and #b381ba. The triadic partners are #c6845a and #49aa8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #978ace?

Black text reads better on #978ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #978ace a warm or cool color?

#978ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.1.