#998EFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.5% 0.162 285.9), rgb(153, 142, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#998EFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998EFF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 142, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.162 285.9) |
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 #998EFF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #998EFF | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998EFF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998EFF text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E8E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FD
oklch(88.4% 0.056 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#998EFF
oklch(70.5% 0.162 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#846DFE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#704FED
oklch(55.6% 0.225 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E3ECE
oklch(49% 0.209 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C35A7
oklch(42.7% 0.173 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3084
oklch(37.7% 0.135 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#241D4D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 285.8)
#998EFF 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) | #649FFF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6299FC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA5BA | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998EFF
#998EFF
oklch(70.5% 0.162 285.9)
- #ADA500
#ADA500
oklch(70.6% 0.151 106.2)
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 #998EFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.077
Use #998EFF 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.