#998FFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.6% 0.157 285.8), rgb(153, 143, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#998FFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998FFD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 143, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.157 285.8) |
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 #998FFD | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #998FFD | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998FFD text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998FFD text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#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
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 285.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#998FFD
oklch(70.6% 0.157 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#836FFB
oklch(63.2% 0.201 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F51EA
oklch(55.5% 0.219 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D40CC
oklch(49% 0.204 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C36A5
oklch(42.7% 0.169 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3182
oklch(37.6% 0.131 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#998FFD 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) | #67A0FF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6599FA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA5BA | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998FFD
#998FFD
oklch(70.6% 0.157 285.8)
- #AEA500
#AEA500
oklch(70.7% 0.151 105.7)
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 #998FFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
Use #998FFD 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.