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#988dcd color: Adora

#988dcd is rgb(152, 141, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.733% 0.09385 291.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

67.7%
0.094
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #988dcd

#988dcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, 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: #988dcd mixed with white

  1. 988dcd
  2. a298d2
  3. aba3d8
  4. b5afdd
  5. c0bae2
  6. cac5e7
  7. d4d1ec
  8. dfdcf1
  9. e9e8f6
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #988dcd mixed with black

  1. 988dcd
  2. 847ab2
  3. 706798
  4. 5c557e
  5. 4a4466
  6. 38334e
  7. 272338
  8. 171423
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #988dcd with less saturation

  1. 988dcd
  2. 988ec8
  3. 988fc3
  4. 9791bd
  5. 9792b8
  6. 9793b3
  7. 9794ad
  8. 9795a8
  9. 9796a2
  10. 97969d

Questions about #988dcd

What color is #988dcd?

#988dcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(152, 141, 205), in HSL hsl(250.31, 39.02%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.733% 0.09385 291.57).

What colors go well with #988dcd?

The complementary color of #988dcd is #999d57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7798d2 and #b384ba. The triadic partners are #c68761 and #53aa90.

Is white or black text more readable on #988dcd?

Black text reads better on #988dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #988dcd a warm or cool color?

#988dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.094.