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#998fc2 color: Hermosa

#998fc2 is rgb(153, 143, 194) in RGB and oklch(67.727% 0.07507 293.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

67.7%
0.075
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #998fc2

#998fc2 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, 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: #998fc2 mixed with white

  1. 998fc2
  2. a39ac8
  3. aca5cf
  4. b6b0d5
  5. c0bbdb
  6. cbc6e1
  7. d5d1e7
  8. dfdded
  9. eae8f3
  10. f4f3f9

Darker: #998fc2 mixed with black

  1. 998fc2
  2. 847ca8
  3. 70698f
  4. 5d5777
  5. 4a4560
  6. 383449
  7. 272434
  8. 171520
  9. 08070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #998fc2 with less saturation

  1. 998fc2
  2. 9990be
  3. 9991ba
  4. 9892b6
  5. 9893b1
  6. 9894ad
  7. 9894a9
  8. 9895a4
  9. 9796a0
  10. 97979c

Questions about #998fc2

What color is #998fc2?

#998fc2 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Hermosa. In RGB it is rgb(153, 143, 194), in HSL hsl(251.76, 29.48%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.727% 0.07507 293.281).

What colors go well with #998fc2?

The complementary color of #998fc2 is #979d66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f98c6 and #ae88b2. The triadic partners are #bd8b6c and #64a793.

Is white or black text more readable on #998fc2?

Black text reads better on #998fc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998fc2 a warm or cool color?

#998fc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.075.