#988BF4
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.3% 0.151 287.5), rgb(152, 139, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#988BF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #988BF4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 139, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.151 287.5) |
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 #988BF4 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #988BF4 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #988BF4 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #988BF4 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FB
oklch(81% 0.094 286.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#988BF4
oklch(69.3% 0.151 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#866FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.194 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7253E4
oklch(55.6% 0.209 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#6042C6
oklch(49.1% 0.194 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E37A0
oklch(42.6% 0.162 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40327F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#988BF4 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) | #669BF8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6596F2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA0B4 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #988BF4
#988BF4
oklch(69.3% 0.151 287.5)
- #A7A200
#A7A200
oklch(69.4% 0.149 107.5)
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 #988BF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #988BF4 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.