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#978bec color: Perrywinkle

#978bec is rgb(151, 139, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.802% 0.14019 287.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

68.8%
0.140
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #978bec

#978bec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #978bec mixed with white

  1. 978bec
  2. a097ef
  3. aaa3f1
  4. b4aef4
  5. bebaf6
  6. c9c5f8
  7. d3d1fa
  8. dedcfb
  9. e9e8fd
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #978bec mixed with black

  1. 978bec
  2. 8378cd
  3. 6f66af
  4. 5c5492
  5. 494376
  6. 37325b
  7. 262342
  8. 171429
  9. 080713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #978bec with less saturation

  1. 978bec
  2. 978de4
  3. 978fdc
  4. 9791d4
  5. 9893cc
  6. 9894c4
  7. 9896bc
  8. 9997b4
  9. 9998ac
  10. 9a9aa3

Questions about #978bec

What color is #978bec?

#978bec is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(151, 139, 236), in HSL hsl(247.42, 71.85%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.802% 0.14019 287.8).

What colors go well with #978bec?

The complementary color of #978bec is #a4a01e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #619bf0 and #be7dd3. The triadic partners are #df7d47 and #00b68a.

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

Black text reads better on #978bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #978bec a warm or cool color?

#978bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.14.