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#998fcc color: Hermosa

#998fcc is rgb(153, 143, 204) in RGB and oklch(68.163% 0.08934 291.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

68.2%
0.089
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #998fcc

#998fcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, 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: #998fcc mixed with white

  1. 998fcc
  2. a39ad1
  3. aca5d7
  4. b6b0dc
  5. c0bbe1
  6. cac6e6
  7. d5d1eb
  8. dfddf0
  9. eae8f5
  10. f4f4fa

Darker: #998fcc mixed with black

  1. 998fcc
  2. 847cb1
  3. 706997
  4. 5d577e
  5. 4a4565
  6. 38344e
  7. 272437
  8. 171522
  9. 08070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #998fcc with less saturation

  1. 998fcc
  2. 9990c7
  3. 9991c2
  4. 9992bd
  5. 9993b8
  6. 9894b3
  7. 9895ae
  8. 9896a9
  9. 9897a3
  10. 99989e

Questions about #998fcc

What color is #998fcc?

#998fcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Hermosa. In RGB it is rgb(153, 143, 204), in HSL hsl(249.84, 37.42%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.163% 0.08934 291.356).

What colors go well with #998fcc?

The complementary color of #998fcc is #9b9e5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a99d0 and #b386ba. The triadic partners are #c58965 and #59ab92.

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

Black text reads better on #998fcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998fcc a warm or cool color?

#998fcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.089.