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#997ddf color: Soft violet

#997ddf is rgb(153, 125, 223) in RGB and oklch(65.731% 0.14382 295.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

65.7%
0.144
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #997ddf

#997ddf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #997ddf mixed with white

  1. 997ddf
  2. a28ae3
  3. ac97e7
  4. b6a4eb
  5. c0b1ee
  6. cabef1
  7. d4cbf4
  8. dfd8f7
  9. e9e5fa
  10. f4f2fd

Darker: #997ddf mixed with black

  1. 997ddf
  2. 846cc2
  3. 705ba5
  4. 5d4b8a
  5. 4a3b6f
  6. 382c56
  7. 271e3d
  8. 171127
  9. 080512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #997ddf with less saturation

  1. 997ddf
  2. 9880d8
  3. 9782d0
  4. 9685c8
  5. 9587c1
  6. 9489b9
  7. 948bb1
  8. 938daa
  9. 928ea2
  10. 929099

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Colors that go with #997ddf

Complementary
#997ddf#8f9b15
Analogous
#997ddf#668de9#bd70c1
Triadic
#997ddf#d3762a#00ad8d
Split
#997ddf#b98900#50a857

Questions about #997ddf

What color is #997ddf?

#997ddf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 125, 223), in HSL hsl(257.14, 60.49%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.731% 0.14382 295.324).

What colors go well with #997ddf?

The complementary color of #997ddf is #8f9b15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668de9 and #bd70c1. The triadic partners are #d3762a and #00ad8d.

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

White text reads better on #997ddf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997ddf a warm or cool color?

#997ddf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.144.