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#998dea color: Perrywinkle

#998dea is rgb(153, 141, 234) in RGB and oklch(69.232% 0.13443 288.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

69.2%
0.134
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #998dea

#998dea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #998dea mixed with white

  1. 998dea
  2. a299ed
  3. aca4f0
  4. b6aff2
  5. c0bbf4
  6. cac6f7
  7. d4d2f9
  8. dfddfb
  9. e9e8fc
  10. f4f4fe

Darker: #998dea mixed with black

  1. 998dea
  2. 847acb
  3. 7067ae
  4. 5d5591
  5. 4a4475
  6. 38335a
  7. 272341
  8. 171429
  9. 080713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #998dea with less saturation

  1. 998dea
  2. 998fe2
  3. 9991db
  4. 9993d3
  5. 9994cc
  6. 9a96c4
  7. 9a97bc
  8. 9a99b4
  9. 9b9aac
  10. 9b9ba4

Questions about #998dea

What color is #998dea?

#998dea is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(153, 141, 234), in HSL hsl(247.74, 68.89%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.232% 0.13443 288.284).

What colors go well with #998dea?

The complementary color of #998dea is #a4a22c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #669dee and #bf80d1. The triadic partners are #de804c and #1cb68c.

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

Black text reads better on #998dea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998dea a warm or cool color?

#998dea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.134.