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#998de2 color: Perrywinkle

#998de2 is rgb(153, 141, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.823% 0.12336 289.212) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

68.8%
0.123
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #998de2

#998de2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, 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: #998de2 mixed with white

  1. 998de2
  2. a298e6
  3. aca4e9
  4. b6afec
  5. c0bbef
  6. cac6f2
  7. d4d1f5
  8. dfddf8
  9. e9e8fa
  10. f4f4fd

Darker: #998de2 mixed with black

  1. 998de2
  2. 847ac4
  3. 7067a8
  4. 5d558c
  5. 4a4471
  6. 383357
  7. 27233e
  8. 171427
  9. 080712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #998de2 with less saturation

  1. 998de2
  2. 998fdb
  3. 9991d4
  4. 9992cd
  5. 9994c6
  6. 9995bf
  7. 9996b8
  8. 9a97b1
  9. 9a99aa
  10. 9a9aa2

Questions about #998de2

What color is #998de2?

#998de2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(153, 141, 226), in HSL hsl(248.47, 59.44%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.823% 0.12336 289.212).

What colors go well with #998de2?

The complementary color of #998de2 is #a1a13b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b9be7 and #bc81cb. The triadic partners are #d88252 and #32b38e.

Is white or black text more readable on #998de2?

Black text reads better on #998de2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998de2 a warm or cool color?

#998de2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.123.