#988EFE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.4% 0.16 285.6), rgb(152, 142, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#988EFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #988EFE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 142, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.16 285.6) |
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 #988EFE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #988EFE | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #988EFE text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #988EFE text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#988EFE
oklch(70.4% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#836EFD
oklch(63.1% 0.204 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F50EC
oklch(55.6% 0.222 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D3FCE
oklch(49.1% 0.208 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C36A6
oklch(42.8% 0.171 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3184
oklch(37.8% 0.133 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#241D4D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 285.8)
#988EFE 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) | #659FFF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6299FB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA4BA | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #988EFE
#988EFE
oklch(70.4% 0.16 285.6)
- #ADA400
#ADA400
oklch(70.4% 0.15 105.7)
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 #988EFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.077
Use #988EFE 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.