#997cd9 color: Soft violet
#997cd9 is rgb(153, 124, 217) in RGB and oklch(65.231% 0.13741 296.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-400
- Black 15%
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About #997cd9
#997cd9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 297°.
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 Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #997cd9 mixed with white
Darker: #997cd9 mixed with black
Calmer: #997cd9 with less saturation
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Questions about #997cd9
What color is #997cd9?
#997cd9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 124, 217), in HSL hsl(258.71, 55.03%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.231% 0.13741 296.787).
What colors go well with #997cd9?
The complementary color of #997cd9 is #8b9a24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a8be4 and #bb70bb. The triadic partners are #cd772d and #00aa8e.
Is white or black text more readable on #997cd9?
White text reads better on #997cd9: 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 #997cd9 a warm or cool color?
#997cd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.137.