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#9981dc color: Soft violet

#9981dc is rgb(153, 129, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.291% 0.13357 294.618) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

66.3%
0.134
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #9981dc

#9981dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, 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: #9981dc mixed with white

  1. 9981dc
  2. a28ee0
  3. ac9ae4
  4. b6a7e8
  5. c0b3ec
  6. cac0f0
  7. d4ccf3
  8. dfd9f6
  9. e9e6f9
  10. f4f2fc

Darker: #9981dc mixed with black

  1. 9981dc
  2. 846fbf
  3. 705ea3
  4. 5d4e88
  5. 4a3e6e
  6. 382e54
  7. 271f3c
  8. 171226
  9. 080611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9981dc with less saturation

  1. 9981dc
  2. 9883d5
  3. 9786ce
  4. 9788c7
  5. 968ac0
  6. 958bb8
  7. 958db1
  8. 948faa
  9. 9490a2
  10. 93929b

Questions about #9981dc

What color is #9981dc?

#9981dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 129, 220), in HSL hsl(255.82, 56.52%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.291% 0.13357 294.618).

What colors go well with #9981dc?

The complementary color of #9981dc is #929c2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a90e5 and #bb75c0. The triadic partners are #d17a39 and #00ad8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #9981dc?

Black text reads better on #9981dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9981dc a warm or cool color?

#9981dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.134.