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#998dc6 color: Hermosa

#998dc6 is rgb(153, 141, 198) in RGB and oklch(67.505% 0.08397 293.684) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

67.5%
0.084
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #998dc6

#998dc6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, 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: #998dc6 mixed with white

  1. 998dc6
  2. a398cc
  3. aca3d2
  4. b6aed8
  5. c0badd
  6. cac5e3
  7. d5d1e9
  8. dfdcee
  9. eae8f4
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #998dc6 mixed with black

  1. 998dc6
  2. 847aac
  3. 706792
  4. 5d557a
  5. 4a4462
  6. 38334b
  7. 272335
  8. 171421
  9. 08070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #998dc6 with less saturation

  1. 998dc6
  2. 998ec1
  3. 988fbd
  4. 9890b8
  5. 9891b3
  6. 9892af
  7. 9793aa
  8. 9794a5
  9. 9795a0
  10. 97969c

Questions about #998dc6

What color is #998dc6?

#998dc6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Hermosa. In RGB it is rgb(153, 141, 198), in HSL hsl(252.63, 33.33%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.505% 0.08397 293.684).

What colors go well with #998dc6?

The complementary color of #998dc6 is #969d5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c97cb and #b185b4. The triadic partners are #c08965 and #5aa892.

Is white or black text more readable on #998dc6?

Black text reads better on #998dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998dc6 a warm or cool color?

#998dc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.084.