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#978cf2 color: Bright violet

#978cf2 is rgb(151, 140, 242) in RGB and oklch(69.309% 0.14694 286.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

69.3%
0.147
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #978cf2

#978cf2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #978cf2 mixed with white

  1. 978cf2
  2. a098f4
  3. aaa4f6
  4. b4aff8
  5. bebbfa
  6. c9c6fb
  7. d3d1fc
  8. deddfd
  9. e9e8fe
  10. f4f4ff

Darker: #978cf2 mixed with black

  1. 978cf2
  2. 8379d2
  3. 6f67b4
  4. 5c5596
  5. 494379
  6. 37335e
  7. 262343
  8. 17142b
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #978cf2 with less saturation

  1. 978cf2
  2. 978eea
  3. 9790e1
  4. 9892d9
  5. 9894d1
  6. 9996c8
  7. 9997c0
  8. 9a99b7
  9. 9a9aae
  10. 9b9ba5

Questions about #978cf2

What color is #978cf2?

#978cf2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(151, 140, 242), in HSL hsl(246.47, 79.69%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.309% 0.14694 286.845).

What colors go well with #978cf2?

The complementary color of #978cf2 is #a8a108. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d9df6 and #c07dd8. The triadic partners are #e47c45 and #00b889.

Is white or black text more readable on #978cf2?

Black text reads better on #978cf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #978cf2 a warm or cool color?

#978cf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.147.