#998CF3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.148 287.7), rgb(153, 140, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#998CF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998CF3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 140, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.148 287.7) |
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 #998CF3 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #998CF3 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998CF3 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998CF3 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8FA
oklch(81% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#998CF3
oklch(69.5% 0.148 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#8770F3
oklch(63.1% 0.189 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7254E2
oklch(55.6% 0.205 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#6043C4
oklch(49.1% 0.191 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E389F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40327E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#998CF3 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) | #699CF7 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6897F1 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A0B4 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998CF3
#998CF3
oklch(69.5% 0.148 287.7)
- #A7A308
#A7A308
oklch(69.6% 0.149 107.9)
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 #998CF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #998CF3 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.