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#997fe2 color: Bright violet

#997fe2 is rgb(153, 127, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.25% 0.14473 294.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

66.3%
0.145
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #997fe2

#997fe2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.145 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 6.49:1, 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: #997fe2 mixed with white

  1. 997fe2
  2. a28ce6
  3. ac99e9
  4. b6a6ed
  5. c0b3f0
  6. cabff3
  7. d4ccf6
  8. dfd9f8
  9. e9e5fb
  10. f4f2fd

Darker: #997fe2 mixed with black

  1. 997fe2
  2. 846ec4
  3. 705da8
  4. 5d4c8c
  5. 4a3c71
  6. 382d57
  7. 271f3e
  8. 171127
  9. 080612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #997fe2 with less saturation

  1. 997fe2
  2. 9882da
  3. 9784d3
  4. 9686cb
  5. 9689c3
  6. 958bbb
  7. 958db4
  8. 948eac
  9. 9490a3
  10. 93919b

Questions about #997fe2

What color is #997fe2?

#997fe2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 127, 226), in HSL hsl(255.76, 63.06%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.25% 0.14473 294.191).

What colors go well with #997fe2?

The complementary color of #997fe2 is #929c12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658feb and #be71c4. The triadic partners are #d5772d and #00af8c.

Is white or black text more readable on #997fe2?

Black text reads better on #997fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997fe2 a warm or cool color?

#997fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.145.