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#995ff0 color: Forgotten Kyawthuite

#995ff0 is rgb(153, 95, 240) in RGB and oklch(61.937% 0.20915 298.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

61.9%
0.209
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #995ff0

#995ff0 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.209 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Kyawthuite (#955af2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #995ff0 mixed with white

  1. 995ff0
  2. a271f3
  3. ac82f6
  4. b593f8
  5. bfa2fa
  6. c9b2fc
  7. d4c2fd
  8. ded1fe
  9. e9e0ff
  10. f4f0ff

Darker: #995ff0 mixed with black

  1. 995ff0
  2. 8452d1
  3. 7044b2
  4. 5d3895
  5. 4a2c78
  6. 38205d
  7. 271543
  8. 170a2a
  9. 080314
  10. 010003

Calmer: #995ff0 with less saturation

  1. 995ff0
  2. 9765e6
  3. 946adc
  4. 926fd1
  5. 9074c7
  6. 8e77bc
  7. 8c7bb2
  8. 8b7ea7
  9. 89819c
  10. 878391

Questions about #995ff0

What color is #995ff0?

#995ff0 is bright violet. The closest named color is Forgotten Kyawthuite. In RGB it is rgb(153, 95, 240), in HSL hsl(264, 82.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.937% 0.20915 298.521).

What colors go well with #995ff0?

The complementary color of #995ff0 is #7d9200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5377ff and #c54ac3. The triadic partners are #cd6500 and #009f87.

Is white or black text more readable on #995ff0?

White text reads better on #995ff0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #995ff0 a warm or cool color?

#995ff0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.209.