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#997fe1 color: Bright violet

#997fe1 is rgb(153, 127, 225) in RGB and oklch(66.196% 0.14339 294.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

66.2%
0.143
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #997fe1

#997fe1 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.48:1, so black 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: #997fe1 mixed with white

  1. 997fe1
  2. a28ce5
  3. ac99e8
  4. b6a6ec
  5. c0b2ef
  6. cabff2
  7. d4ccf5
  8. dfd9f8
  9. e9e5fb
  10. f4f2fd

Darker: #997fe1 mixed with black

  1. 997fe1
  2. 846ec4
  3. 705da7
  4. 5d4c8b
  5. 4a3c70
  6. 382d56
  7. 271f3e
  8. 171127
  9. 080612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #997fe1 with less saturation

  1. 997fe1
  2. 9882d9
  3. 9784d2
  4. 9686ca
  5. 9689c3
  6. 958bbb
  7. 948cb3
  8. 948eab
  9. 9390a3
  10. 93919b

Questions about #997fe1

What color is #997fe1?

#997fe1 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 127, 225), in HSL hsl(255.92, 62.03%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.196% 0.14339 294.364).

What colors go well with #997fe1?

The complementary color of #997fe1 is #929c16. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668fea and #bd72c4. The triadic partners are #d5772e and #00ae8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #997fe1?

Black text reads better on #997fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997fe1 a warm or cool color?

#997fe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.143.