#988DFE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.2% 0.162 285.9), rgb(152, 141, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#988DFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #988DFE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 141, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.162 285.9) |
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 #988DFE | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #988DFE | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #988DFE text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #988DFE text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FD
oklch(88.4% 0.056 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#988DFE
oklch(70.2% 0.162 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#836DFE
oklch(63% 0.207 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#704FED
oklch(55.6% 0.225 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E3ECE
oklch(49% 0.209 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C35A7
oklch(42.7% 0.173 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3084
oklch(37.7% 0.135 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#241D4D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 285.8)
#988DFE 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) | #639EFF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6198FB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA4B9 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #988DFE
#988DFE
oklch(70.2% 0.162 285.9)
- #ACA400
#ACA400
oklch(70.3% 0.15 106.2)
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 #988DFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.076
Use #988DFE 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.