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#997fca color: Soft violet

#997fca is rgb(153, 127, 202) in RGB and oklch(65.014% 0.11242 299.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

65%
0.112
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #997fca

#997fca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst Grey (#9085c4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #997fca mixed with white

  1. 997fca
  2. a38cd0
  3. ac98d5
  4. b6a5db
  5. c0b2e0
  6. cabee6
  7. d5cbeb
  8. dfd8f0
  9. eae5f5
  10. f4f2fa

Darker: #997fca mixed with black

  1. 997fca
  2. 846eaf
  3. 705d95
  4. 5d4c7c
  5. 4a3c64
  6. 382d4d
  7. 271f37
  8. 171122
  9. 08060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #997fca with less saturation

  1. 997fca
  2. 9881c4
  3. 9783bf
  4. 9685b9
  5. 9586b3
  6. 9488ad
  7. 938aa7
  8. 928ba1
  9. 918c9b
  10. 908e95

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Colors that go with #997fca

Complementary
#997fca#889944
Analogous
#997fca#738bd4#b575b1
Triadic
#997fca#c17d43#1fa591
Split
#997fca#ab8b32#5aa269

Questions about #997fca

What color is #997fca?

#997fca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 127, 202), in HSL hsl(260.8, 41.44%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.014% 0.11242 299.214).

What colors go well with #997fca?

The complementary color of #997fca is #889944. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #738bd4 and #b575b1. The triadic partners are #c17d43 and #1fa591.

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

White text reads better on #997fca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997fca a warm or cool color?

#997fca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.112.