#998FF5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.2% 0.147 286.5), rgb(153, 143, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#998FF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 286°. 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 143, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 84%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.147 286.5) |
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 #998FF5 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #998FF5 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998FF5 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998FF5 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#BBB8FA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 286.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#998FF5
oklch(70.2% 0.147 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8471F3
oklch(63% 0.188 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#7055E2
oklch(55.6% 0.204 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E44C4
oklch(49.1% 0.19 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C399F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F337E
oklch(37.8% 0.122 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#998FF5 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) | #6C9EF9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A99F3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A3B6 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998FF5
#998FF5
oklch(70.2% 0.147 286.5)
- #ABA411
#ABA411
oklch(70.2% 0.147 106.5)
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 #998FF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
Use #998FF5 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.