#988BEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69% 0.143 288.1), rgb(152, 139, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#988BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #988BEE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 139, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.143 288.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #988BEE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #988BEE | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #988BEE text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #988BEE text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#988BEE
oklch(69% 0.143 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8771EF
oklch(63% 0.182 288)
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Step 600
600
#7355DE
oklch(55.6% 0.199 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6144C1
oklch(49.1% 0.186 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F399C
oklch(42.7% 0.154 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41337C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#988BEE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6A9AF2 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6995EC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829EB1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #988BEE
#988BEE
oklch(69% 0.143 288.1)
- #A4A119
#A4A119
oklch(69% 0.143 108.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #988BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #988BEE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.