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#997ef3 color: Forgotten Purple

#997ef3 is rgb(153, 126, 243) in RGB and oklch(67.033% 0.16866 291.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

67%
0.169
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #997ef3

#997ef3 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, 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: #997ef3 mixed with white

  1. 997ef3
  2. a28cf5
  3. ac99f7
  4. b5a6f9
  5. bfb3fb
  6. c9c0fc
  7. d4ccfd
  8. ded9fe
  9. e9e6ff
  10. f4f2ff

Darker: #997ef3 mixed with black

  1. 997ef3
  2. 846dd3
  3. 705cb4
  4. 5d4c97
  5. 4a3c7a
  6. 382d5e
  7. 271f44
  8. 17112b
  9. 080514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #997ef3 with less saturation

  1. 997ef3
  2. 9881ea
  3. 9784e1
  4. 9787d8
  5. 968acf
  6. 968cc5
  7. 968ebc
  8. 9590b3
  9. 9592a9
  10. 95949f

Questions about #997ef3

What color is #997ef3?

#997ef3 is bright violet. The closest named color is Forgotten Purple. In RGB it is rgb(153, 126, 243), in HSL hsl(253.85, 82.98%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.033% 0.16866 291.829).

What colors go well with #997ef3?

The complementary color of #997ef3 is #9a9e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5991fc and #c46ed2. The triadic partners are #e3710f and #00b28a.

Is white or black text more readable on #997ef3?

Black text reads better on #997ef3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997ef3 a warm or cool color?

#997ef3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.169.