#998EFA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.3% 0.155 286.4), rgb(153, 142, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#998EFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998EFA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 142, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 92%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.155 286.4) |
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 #998EFA | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #998EFA | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998EFA text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998EFA text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 286.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FD
oklch(81% 0.097 286)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#998EFA
oklch(70.3% 0.155 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#846FF9
oklch(63.1% 0.198 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#7052E8
oklch(55.6% 0.215 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E41CA
oklch(49.1% 0.201 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D37A3
oklch(42.8% 0.165 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3181
oklch(37.6% 0.129 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251E4C
oklch(27.1% 0.082 286.6)
#998EFA 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) | #689EFE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6699F7 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA3B8 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998EFA
#998EFA
oklch(70.3% 0.155 286.4)
- #ACA400
#ACA400
oklch(70.3% 0.15 106.2)
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 #998EFA, 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 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
Use #998EFA 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.