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#998dd2 color: Soft violet

#998dd2 is rgb(153, 141, 210) in RGB and oklch(68.048% 0.10096 291.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

68%
0.101
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #998dd2

#998dd2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, 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: #998dd2 mixed with white

  1. 998dd2
  2. a398d7
  3. aca3dc
  4. b6afe1
  5. c0bae5
  6. cac5ea
  7. d5d1ee
  8. dfdcf3
  9. eae8f7
  10. f4f3fb

Darker: #998dd2 mixed with black

  1. 998dd2
  2. 847ab6
  3. 70679b
  4. 5d5581
  5. 4a4468
  6. 383350
  7. 272339
  8. 171424
  9. 080710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #998dd2 with less saturation

  1. 998dd2
  2. 998ecc
  3. 9990c7
  4. 9891c1
  5. 9892bc
  6. 9893b6
  7. 9894b0
  8. 9895aa
  9. 9896a4
  10. 98979e

Questions about #998dd2

What color is #998dd2?

#998dd2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 141, 210), in HSL hsl(250.43, 43.4%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.048% 0.10096 291.455).

What colors go well with #998dd2?

The complementary color of #998dd2 is #9a9e51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7599d7 and #b583be. The triadic partners are #ca865d and #4cad91.

Is white or black text more readable on #998dd2?

Black text reads better on #998dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998dd2 a warm or cool color?

#998dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.101.