#988ECB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.089 291.3), rgb(152, 142, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#988ECB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #988ECB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 142, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.089 291.3) |
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 #988ECB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #988ECB | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #988ECB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #988ECB text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#988ECB
oklch(67.8% 0.089 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A7CC9
oklch(63.1% 0.114 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7564B6
oklch(55.6% 0.125 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#62539C
oklch(49.1% 0.114 291)
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Step 800
800
#50447F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423A66
oklch(37.8% 0.074 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#988ECB 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) | #7E97CE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F94C9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D98A4 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #988ECB
#988ECB
oklch(67.8% 0.089 291.3)
- #9A9D5A
#9A9D5A
oklch(67.8% 0.09 110.8)
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 #988ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.072
Use #988ECB 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.