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#997cea color: Bright violet

#997cea is rgb(153, 124, 234) in RGB and oklch(66.167% 0.15986 293.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

66.2%
0.160
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #997cea

#997cea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #997cea mixed with white

  1. 997cea
  2. a28aed
  3. ac97f0
  4. b5a4f3
  5. bfb1f5
  6. cabef7
  7. d4cbf9
  8. ded8fb
  9. e9e5fd
  10. f4f2fe

Darker: #997cea mixed with black

  1. 997cea
  2. 846bcb
  3. 705aae
  4. 5d4a91
  5. 4a3b75
  6. 382c5a
  7. 271e41
  8. 171129
  9. 080513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #997cea with less saturation

  1. 997cea
  2. 987fe2
  3. 9782d9
  4. 9685d1
  5. 9587c8
  6. 9589bf
  7. 948cb7
  8. 948eae
  9. 938fa5
  10. 93919c

Questions about #997cea

What color is #997cea?

#997cea is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 124, 234), in HSL hsl(255.82, 72.37%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.167% 0.15986 293.712).

What colors go well with #997cea?

The complementary color of #997cea is #939c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f8ef4 and #c16dca. The triadic partners are #db7216 and #00af8b.

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

Black text reads better on #997cea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997cea a warm or cool color?

#997cea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.16.