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#9984cd color: Soft violet

#9984cd is rgb(153, 132, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.093% 0.10832 296.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

66.1%
0.108
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #9984cd

#9984cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, so black 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: #9984cd mixed with white

  1. 9984cd
  2. a390d2
  3. ac9cd8
  4. b6a8dd
  5. c0b5e2
  6. cac1e7
  7. d5cdec
  8. dfd9f1
  9. eae6f6
  10. f4f2fa

Darker: #9984cd mixed with black

  1. 9984cd
  2. 8472b2
  3. 706098
  4. 5d4f7e
  5. 4a3f66
  6. 382f4e
  7. 272038
  8. 171223
  9. 08060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9984cd with less saturation

  1. 9984cd
  2. 9886c7
  3. 9787c2
  4. 9789bc
  5. 968bb6
  6. 958cb0
  7. 958daa
  8. 948fa5
  9. 93909f
  10. 939198

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Colors that go with #9984cd

Complementary
#9984cd#8e9b49
Analogous
#9984cd#7490d5#b57ab6
Triadic
#9984cd#c5804d#33a891
Split
#9984cd#af8e3b#64a46a

Questions about #9984cd

What color is #9984cd?

#9984cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 132, 205), in HSL hsl(257.26, 42.2%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.093% 0.10832 296.553).

What colors go well with #9984cd?

The complementary color of #9984cd is #8e9b49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7490d5 and #b57ab6. The triadic partners are #c5804d and #33a891.

Is white or black text more readable on #9984cd?

Black text reads better on #9984cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9984cd a warm or cool color?

#9984cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.108.