#998BEA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.9% 0.137 289), rgb(153, 139, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#998BEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998BEA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 139, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.137 289) |
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 #998BEA | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998BEA | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998BEA text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998BEA text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 288.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#998BEA
oklch(68.9% 0.137 289)
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Step 500
500
#8972EB
oklch(63.1% 0.175 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7457D9
oklch(55.6% 0.19 289)
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Step 700
700
#6246BD
oklch(49.2% 0.178 289)
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Step 800
800
#503A98
oklch(42.6% 0.147 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423379
oklch(37.7% 0.115 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#998BEA 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) | #6D9AEE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D95E8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859DAF | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998BEA
#998BEA
oklch(68.9% 0.137 289)
- #A2A126
#A2A126
oklch(68.8% 0.137 109)
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 #998BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #998BEA 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.