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#998cf2 color: Bright violet

#998cf2 is rgb(153, 140, 242) in RGB and oklch(69.47% 0.14685 287.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

69.5%
0.147
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #998cf2

#998cf2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, 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: #998cf2 mixed with white

  1. 998cf2
  2. a298f4
  3. aca4f6
  4. b5aff8
  5. bfbbfa
  6. cac6fb
  7. d4d1fc
  8. deddfd
  9. e9e8fe
  10. f4f4ff

Darker: #998cf2 mixed with black

  1. 998cf2
  2. 8479d2
  3. 7067b4
  4. 5d5596
  5. 4a4379
  6. 38335e
  7. 272343
  8. 17142b
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #998cf2 with less saturation

  1. 998cf2
  2. 998eea
  3. 9990e2
  4. 9992d9
  5. 9a94d1
  6. 9a96c8
  7. 9a98c0
  8. 9b99b7
  9. 9b9aaf
  10. 9c9ca6

Questions about #998cf2

What color is #998cf2?

#998cf2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 140, 242), in HSL hsl(247.65, 79.69%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.47% 0.14685 287.79).

What colors go well with #998cf2?

The complementary color of #998cf2 is #a7a20e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #609df6 and #c27dd8. The triadic partners are #e57d43 and #00b98b.

Is white or black text more readable on #998cf2?

Black text reads better on #998cf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998cf2 a warm or cool color?

#998cf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.147.