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#998ccf color: Soft violet

#998ccf is rgb(153, 140, 207) in RGB and oklch(67.715% 0.0983 292.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

67.7%
0.098
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #998ccf

#998ccf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adora (#8d8dc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #998ccf mixed with white

  1. 998ccf
  2. a397d4
  3. aca3d9
  4. b6aede
  5. c0b9e3
  6. cac5e8
  7. d5d0ed
  8. dfdcf2
  9. eae8f6
  10. f4f3fb

Darker: #998ccf mixed with black

  1. 998ccf
  2. 8479b4
  3. 706799
  4. 5d557f
  5. 4a4367
  6. 38334f
  7. 272338
  8. 171423
  9. 080710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #998ccf with less saturation

  1. 998ccf
  2. 998dca
  3. 988fc4
  4. 9890bf
  5. 9891b9
  6. 9892b4
  7. 9893ae
  8. 9794a9
  9. 9795a3
  10. 97969d

Questions about #998ccf

What color is #998ccf?

#998ccf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 140, 207), in HSL hsl(251.64, 41.1%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.715% 0.0983 292.475).

What colors go well with #998ccf?

The complementary color of #998ccf is #989e53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7797d4 and #b483bb. The triadic partners are #c7865d and #4dab91.

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

Black text reads better on #998ccf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998ccf a warm or cool color?

#998ccf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.098.