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#998dcd color: Adora

#998dcd is rgb(153, 141, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.817% 0.0939 292.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

67.8%
0.094
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #998dcd

#998dcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #998dcd mixed with white

  1. 998dcd
  2. a398d2
  3. aca3d8
  4. b6afdd
  5. c0bae2
  6. cac5e7
  7. d5d1ec
  8. dfdcf1
  9. eae8f6
  10. f4f3fa

Darker: #998dcd mixed with black

  1. 998dcd
  2. 847ab2
  3. 706798
  4. 5d557e
  5. 4a4466
  6. 38334e
  7. 272338
  8. 171423
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #998dcd with less saturation

  1. 998dcd
  2. 998ec8
  3. 9890c3
  4. 9891bd
  5. 9892b8
  6. 9893b3
  7. 9894ae
  8. 9895a8
  9. 9896a3
  10. 98979d

Questions about #998dcd

What color is #998dcd?

#998dcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(153, 141, 205), in HSL hsl(251.25, 39.02%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.817% 0.0939 292.308).

What colors go well with #998dcd?

The complementary color of #998dcd is #999e57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7898d2 and #b384ba. The triadic partners are #c68760 and #52ab91.

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

Black text reads better on #998dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998dcd a warm or cool color?

#998dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.094.