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#998bda color: Soft violet

#998bda is rgb(153, 139, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.048% 0.11527 291.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

68%
0.115
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #998bda

#998bda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, 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: #998bda mixed with white

  1. 998bda
  2. a297de
  3. aca2e2
  4. b6aee6
  5. c0b9ea
  6. cac5ee
  7. d4d0f2
  8. dfdcf5
  9. e9e8f9
  10. f4f3fc

Darker: #998bda mixed with black

  1. 998bda
  2. 8478bd
  3. 7066a2
  4. 5d5487
  5. 4a436c
  6. 383254
  7. 27233c
  8. 171425
  9. 080711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #998bda with less saturation

  1. 998bda
  2. 998dd4
  3. 988ecd
  4. 9890c7
  5. 9891c0
  6. 9893ba
  7. 9894b3
  8. 9895ad
  9. 9896a6
  10. 98979f

Questions about #998bda

What color is #998bda?

#998bda is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 139, 218), in HSL hsl(250.63, 51.63%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.048% 0.11527 291.149).

What colors go well with #998bda?

The complementary color of #998bda is #9b9f43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7098df and #b980c3. The triadic partners are #d18253 and #38af8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #998bda?

Black text reads better on #998bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998bda a warm or cool color?

#998bda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.115.