#998EF5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70% 0.148 286.8), rgb(153, 142, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#998EF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 142, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 84%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.148 286.8) |
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 #998EF5 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #998EF5 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998EF5 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998EF5 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#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
#BCB8FA
oklch(80.9% 0.093 286.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#998EF5
oklch(70% 0.148 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8571F4
oklch(63.2% 0.189 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#7154E3
oklch(55.6% 0.207 287)
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Step 700
700
#5F43C5
oklch(49.1% 0.192 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D399F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F327E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#998EF5 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) | #6B9EF9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6998F3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A2B6 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998EF5
#998EF5
oklch(70% 0.148 286.8)
- #AAA30A
#AAA30A
oklch(69.9% 0.148 106.5)
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 #998EF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.075
Use #998EF5 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.