#988CED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.14 287.8), rgb(152, 140, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#988CED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #988CED |
| RGB | rgb(152, 140, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.14 287.8) |
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 #988CED | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #988CED | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #988CED text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #988CED text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.088 287.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#988CED
oklch(69.1% 0.14 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8772EE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7257DC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#6046BF
oklch(49.1% 0.181 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E3A9A
oklch(42.6% 0.15 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#40337B
oklch(37.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#988CED 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) | #6C9BF1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B96EB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829FB1 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #988CED
#988CED
oklch(69.1% 0.14 287.8)
- #A5A120
#A5A120
oklch(69.1% 0.14 107.7)
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 #988CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #988CED 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.