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#998fcb color: Hermosa

#998fcb is rgb(153, 143, 203) in RGB and oklch(68.118% 0.08791 291.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

68.1%
0.088
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #998fcb

#998fcb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, 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: #998fcb mixed with white

  1. 998fcb
  2. a39ad1
  3. aca5d6
  4. b6b0db
  5. c0bbe1
  6. cac6e6
  7. d5d1eb
  8. dfddf0
  9. eae8f5
  10. f4f4fa

Darker: #998fcb mixed with black

  1. 998fcb
  2. 847cb0
  3. 706996
  4. 5d577d
  5. 4a4565
  6. 38344d
  7. 272437
  8. 171522
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #998fcb with less saturation

  1. 998fcb
  2. 9990c6
  3. 9991c1
  4. 9992bc
  5. 9893b7
  6. 9894b2
  7. 9895ad
  8. 9896a8
  9. 9897a3
  10. 98989e

Questions about #998fcb

What color is #998fcb?

#998fcb is soft violet. The closest named color is Hermosa. In RGB it is rgb(153, 143, 203), in HSL hsl(250, 36.59%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.118% 0.08791 291.527).

What colors go well with #998fcb?

The complementary color of #998fcb is #9a9e5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a99cf and #b287b9. The triadic partners are #c48966 and #5aaa92.

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

Black text reads better on #998fcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998fcb a warm or cool color?

#998fcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.088.