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#978fcd color: Adora

#978fcd is rgb(151, 143, 205) in RGB and oklch(68.041% 0.09072 289.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

68%
0.091
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #978fcd

#978fcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, 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: #978fcd mixed with white

  1. 978fcd
  2. a19ad2
  3. aba5d8
  4. b5b0dd
  5. bfbbe2
  6. c9c6e7
  7. d4d1ec
  8. deddf1
  9. e9e8f6
  10. f4f4fa

Darker: #978fcd mixed with black

  1. 978fcd
  2. 837cb2
  3. 6f6998
  4. 5c577e
  5. 494566
  6. 37344e
  7. 262438
  8. 171523
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #978fcd with less saturation

  1. 978fcd
  2. 9790c8
  3. 9791c3
  4. 9792be
  5. 9793b8
  6. 9794b3
  7. 9795ae
  8. 9896a9
  9. 9897a3
  10. 98989e

Questions about #978fcd

What color is #978fcd?

#978fcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(151, 143, 205), in HSL hsl(247.74, 38.27%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.041% 0.09072 289.672).

What colors go well with #978fcd?

The complementary color of #978fcd is #9c9d59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7799d1 and #b186bc. The triadic partners are #c68865 and #59ab8f.

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

Black text reads better on #978fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #978fcd a warm or cool color?

#978fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.091.