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#997ac2 color: Lavender Purple

#997ac2 is rgb(153, 122, 194) in RGB and oklch(63.703% 0.11008 303.222) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

63.7%
0.110
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #997ac2

#997ac2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967bb6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #997ac2 mixed with white

  1. 997ac2
  2. a387c8
  3. ac94cf
  4. b6a1d5
  5. c0aedb
  6. cbbce2
  7. d5c9e8
  8. dfd6ee
  9. eae4f3
  10. f4f1f9

Darker: #997ac2 mixed with black

  1. 997ac2
  2. 8469a8
  3. 70598f
  4. 5d4977
  5. 4a3a60
  6. 382b49
  7. 271d34
  8. 171020
  9. 08050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #997ac2 with less saturation

  1. 997ac2
  2. 987cbd
  3. 967eb7
  4. 9580b2
  5. 9382ad
  6. 9284a7
  7. 9085a2
  8. 8f879c
  9. 8e8897
  10. 8c8a91

Questions about #997ac2

What color is #997ac2?

#997ac2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Purple. In RGB it is rgb(153, 122, 194), in HSL hsl(265.83, 37.11%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.703% 0.11008 303.222).

What colors go well with #997ac2?

The complementary color of #997ac2 is #7e9646. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7686ce and #b371a8. The triadic partners are #ba7b3d and #14a192.

Is white or black text more readable on #997ac2?

White text reads better on #997ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997ac2 a warm or cool color?

#997ac2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.11.