#986fd9 color: Iridescent Purple
#986fd9 is rgb(152, 111, 217) in RGB and oklch(62.885% 0.15774 299.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-400
- Black 15%
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About #986fd9
#986fd9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Iridescent Purple (#966fd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #986fd9 mixed with white
Darker: #986fd9 mixed with black
Calmer: #986fd9 with less saturation
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What color is #986fd9?
#986fd9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Iridescent Purple. In RGB it is rgb(152, 111, 217), in HSL hsl(263.21, 58.24%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.885% 0.15774 299.725).
What colors go well with #986fd9?
The complementary color of #986fd9 is #7e9500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6480e7 and #bc61b6. The triadic partners are #cc6c00 and #00a28b.
Is white or black text more readable on #986fd9?
White text reads better on #986fd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #986fd9 a warm or cool color?
#986fd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.158.