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#9985df color: Soft violet

#9985df is rgb(153, 133, 223) in RGB and oklch(67.179% 0.13143 292.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

67.2%
0.131
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #9985df

#9985df is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9985df mixed with white

  1. 9985df
  2. a291e3
  3. ac9ee7
  4. b6aaea
  5. c0b6ee
  6. cac2f1
  7. d4cef4
  8. dfdaf7
  9. e9e6fa
  10. f4f3fd

Darker: #9985df mixed with black

  1. 9985df
  2. 8473c2
  3. 7061a5
  4. 5d508a
  5. 4a406f
  6. 383056
  7. 27213d
  8. 171327
  9. 080612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9985df with less saturation

  1. 9985df
  2. 9887d8
  3. 9889d1
  4. 978bca
  5. 978dc3
  6. 978fbb
  7. 9690b4
  8. 9692ad
  9. 9693a5
  10. 96949d

Questions about #9985df

What color is #9985df?

#9985df is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 133, 223), in HSL hsl(253.33, 58.44%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.179% 0.13143 292.725).

What colors go well with #9985df?

The complementary color of #9985df is #979e2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a94e6 and #bc79c5. The triadic partners are #d47c41 and #00af8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #9985df?

Black text reads better on #9985df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9985df a warm or cool color?

#9985df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.131.