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#998dc4 color: Hermosa

#998dc4 is rgb(153, 141, 196) in RGB and oklch(67.417% 0.08113 294.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

67.4%
0.081
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #998dc4

#998dc4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hermosa (#9a8ec1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #998dc4 mixed with white

  1. 998dc4
  2. a398ca
  3. aca3d0
  4. b6aed6
  5. c0badc
  6. cbc5e2
  7. d5d0e8
  8. dfdcee
  9. eae8f4
  10. f4f3f9

Darker: #998dc4 mixed with black

  1. 998dc4
  2. 847aaa
  3. 706791
  4. 5d5578
  5. 4a4461
  6. 38334a
  7. 272335
  8. 171421
  9. 08070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #998dc4 with less saturation

  1. 998dc4
  2. 998ec0
  3. 988fbb
  4. 9890b7
  5. 9891b2
  6. 9792ae
  7. 9793a9
  8. 9794a4
  9. 9795a0
  10. 97969b

Questions about #998dc4

What color is #998dc4?

#998dc4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Hermosa. In RGB it is rgb(153, 141, 196), in HSL hsl(253.09, 31.79%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.417% 0.08113 294.125).

What colors go well with #998dc4?

The complementary color of #998dc4 is #959c61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d96c9 and #b086b3. The triadic partners are #be8966 and #5da793.

Is white or black text more readable on #998dc4?

Black text reads better on #998dc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998dc4 a warm or cool color?

#998dc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.081.