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#988bef color: Perrywinkle

#988bef is rgb(152, 139, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.044% 0.14426 287.972) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

69%
0.144
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #988bef

#988bef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #988bef mixed with white

  1. 988bef
  2. a197f1
  3. aba3f4
  4. b5aef6
  5. bfbaf8
  6. c9c5f9
  7. d4d1fb
  8. dedcfc
  9. e9e8fd
  10. f4f3fe

Darker: #988bef mixed with black

  1. 988bef
  2. 8478d0
  3. 7066b1
  4. 5c5494
  5. 4a4378
  6. 38325c
  7. 272342
  8. 17142a
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #988bef with less saturation

  1. 988bef
  2. 988de7
  3. 988fdf
  4. 9891d7
  5. 9893cf
  6. 9995c6
  7. 9996be
  8. 9a98b5
  9. 9a99ad
  10. 9b9aa4

Questions about #988bef

What color is #988bef?

#988bef is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(152, 139, 239), in HSL hsl(247.8, 75.76%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.044% 0.14426 287.972).

What colors go well with #988bef?

The complementary color of #988bef is #a5a115. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #609cf3 and #c07dd5. The triadic partners are #e27c44 and #00b78a.

Is white or black text more readable on #988bef?

Black text reads better on #988bef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #988bef a warm or cool color?

#988bef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.144.