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#997ae2 color: Bright violet

#997ae2 is rgb(153, 122, 226) in RGB and oklch(65.368% 0.15242 295.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

65.4%
0.152
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #997ae2

#997ae2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #997ae2 mixed with white

  1. 997ae2
  2. a288e6
  3. ac95e9
  4. b6a2ed
  5. c0b0f0
  6. cabdf3
  7. d4caf6
  8. dfd7f8
  9. e9e4fb
  10. f4f2fd

Darker: #997ae2 mixed with black

  1. 997ae2
  2. 8469c4
  3. 7059a8
  4. 5d498c
  5. 4a3a71
  6. 382b57
  7. 271d3e
  8. 171027
  9. 080512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #997ae2 with less saturation

  1. 997ae2
  2. 987dda
  3. 9780d2
  4. 9682ca
  5. 9585c2
  6. 9487ba
  7. 9389b2
  8. 928baa
  9. 918da1
  10. 918f99

Questions about #997ae2

What color is #997ae2?

#997ae2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 122, 226), in HSL hsl(257.88, 64.2%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.368% 0.15242 295.625).

What colors go well with #997ae2?

The complementary color of #997ae2 is #8d9a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #638bed and #be6cc2. The triadic partners are #d5731a and #00ac8c.

Is white or black text more readable on #997ae2?

White text reads better on #997ae2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997ae2 a warm or cool color?

#997ae2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.152.