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#988ced color: Perrywinkle

#988ced is rgb(152, 140, 237) in RGB and oklch(69.122% 0.14006 287.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

69.1%
0.140
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #988ced

#988ced is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, 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: #988ced mixed with white

  1. 988ced
  2. a198f0
  3. aba3f2
  4. b5aff4
  5. bfbaf6
  6. c9c6f8
  7. d4d1fa
  8. deddfc
  9. e9e8fd
  10. f4f4fe

Darker: #988ced mixed with black

  1. 988ced
  2. 8479ce
  3. 7067b0
  4. 5c5593
  5. 4a4377
  6. 38335c
  7. 272342
  8. 17142a
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #988ced with less saturation

  1. 988ced
  2. 988ee5
  3. 9890dd
  4. 9892d5
  5. 9994cd
  6. 9995c5
  7. 9997bd
  8. 9a98b5
  9. 9a99ad
  10. 9b9aa4

Questions about #988ced

What color is #988ced?

#988ced is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(152, 140, 237), in HSL hsl(247.42, 72.93%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.122% 0.14006 287.827).

What colors go well with #988ced?

The complementary color of #988ced is #a5a120. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #629cf1 and #bf7ed4. The triadic partners are #e07e48 and #01b78b.

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

Black text reads better on #988ced: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #988ced a warm or cool color?

#988ced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.14.