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#978bca color: Adora

#978bca is rgb(151, 139, 202) in RGB and oklch(67.122% 0.09269 292.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

67.1%
0.093
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #978bca

#978bca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, 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: #978bca mixed with white

  1. 978bca
  2. a196d0
  3. aba2d5
  4. b5addb
  5. bfb9e0
  6. c9c4e5
  7. d4d0eb
  8. dedbf0
  9. e9e7f5
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #978bca mixed with black

  1. 978bca
  2. 8378af
  3. 6f6695
  4. 5c547c
  5. 494364
  6. 37324d
  7. 262337
  8. 171422
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #978bca with less saturation

  1. 978bca
  2. 978cc5
  3. 968ec0
  4. 968fbb
  5. 9690b6
  6. 9691b0
  7. 9692ab
  8. 9693a6
  9. 9694a0
  10. 95959b

Questions about #978bca

What color is #978bca?

#978bca is soft violet. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(151, 139, 202), in HSL hsl(251.43, 37.28%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.122% 0.09269 292.456).

What colors go well with #978bca?

The complementary color of #978bca is #969c56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7796cf and #b182b7. The triadic partners are #c3855f and #51a890.

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

Black text reads better on #978bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #978bca a warm or cool color?

#978bca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.093.