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#998bf1 color: Bright violet

#998bf1 is rgb(153, 139, 241) in RGB and oklch(69.233% 0.14694 288.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

69.2%
0.147
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #998bf1

#998bf1 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.147 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 7.32:1, 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: #998bf1 mixed with white

  1. 998bf1
  2. a297f3
  3. aca3f5
  4. b5aef7
  5. bfbaf9
  6. cac6fb
  7. d4d1fc
  8. deddfd
  9. e9e8fe
  10. f4f4ff

Darker: #998bf1 mixed with black

  1. 998bf1
  2. 8478d2
  3. 7066b3
  4. 5d5495
  5. 4a4379
  6. 38325d
  7. 272343
  8. 17142b
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #998bf1 with less saturation

  1. 998bf1
  2. 998de9
  3. 9990e1
  4. 9992d8
  5. 9993d0
  6. 9995c8
  7. 9a97bf
  8. 9a98b6
  9. 9b9aae
  10. 9b9ba5

Questions about #998bf1

What color is #998bf1?

#998bf1 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 139, 241), in HSL hsl(248.24, 78.46%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.233% 0.14694 288.236).

What colors go well with #998bf1?

The complementary color of #998bf1 is #a5a20d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #609cf6 and #c27cd6. The triadic partners are #e47c42 and #00b88b.

Is white or black text more readable on #998bf1?

Black text reads better on #998bf1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998bf1 a warm or cool color?

#998bf1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.147.