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#998dd4 color: Soft violet

#998dd4 is rgb(153, 141, 212) in RGB and oklch(68.142% 0.10378 291.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

68.1%
0.104
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #998dd4

#998dd4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, 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: #998dd4 mixed with white

  1. 998dd4
  2. a398d9
  3. aca4dd
  4. b6afe2
  5. c0bae6
  6. cac5eb
  7. d5d1ef
  8. dfdcf3
  9. eae8f7
  10. f4f3fb

Darker: #998dd4 mixed with black

  1. 998dd4
  2. 847ab8
  3. 70679d
  4. 5d5583
  5. 4a4469
  6. 383351
  7. 27233a
  8. 171424
  9. 080710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #998dd4 with less saturation

  1. 998dd4
  2. 998ece
  3. 9990c9
  4. 9891c3
  5. 9892bd
  6. 9894b7
  7. 9895b1
  8. 9896ab
  9. 9897a5
  10. 98989f

Questions about #998dd4

What color is #998dd4?

#998dd4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 141, 212), in HSL hsl(250.14, 45.22%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.142% 0.10378 291.137).

What colors go well with #998dd4?

The complementary color of #998dd4 is #9b9f4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7499d9 and #b683c0. The triadic partners are #cc855b and #49ad90.

Is white or black text more readable on #998dd4?

Black text reads better on #998dd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998dd4 a warm or cool color?

#998dd4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.104.