#998EF3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.9% 0.145 287), rgb(153, 142, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#998EF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 287°. 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 142, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.145 287) |
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 #998EF3 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #998EF3 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998EF3 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998EF3 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 287)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#998EF3
oklch(69.9% 0.145 287)
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Step 500
500
#8571F2
oklch(63.1% 0.186 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#7155E0
oklch(55.5% 0.202 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F44C3
oklch(49.1% 0.188 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D399E
oklch(42.7% 0.156 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#40337D
oklch(37.8% 0.12 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E49
oklch(26.9% 0.077 287.5)
#998EF3 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) | #6C9DF7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A98F1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A2B5 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998EF3
#998EF3
oklch(69.9% 0.145 287)
- #A9A315
#A9A315
oklch(69.8% 0.145 106.9)
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 #998EF3, 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 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
Use #998EF3 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.