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#998def color: Perrywinkle

#998def is rgb(153, 141, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.494% 0.14129 287.751) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

69.5%
0.141
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #998def

#998def is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, 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: #998def mixed with white

  1. 998def
  2. a299f1
  3. aca4f4
  4. b6b0f6
  5. c0bbf8
  6. cac6f9
  7. d4d2fb
  8. dfddfc
  9. e9e8fd
  10. f4f4fe

Darker: #998def mixed with black

  1. 998def
  2. 847ad0
  3. 7067b1
  4. 5d5594
  5. 4a4478
  6. 38335c
  7. 272342
  8. 17142a
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #998def with less saturation

  1. 998def
  2. 998fe7
  3. 9991df
  4. 9993d7
  5. 9a95cf
  6. 9a96c7
  7. 9a98bf
  8. 9b99b6
  9. 9b9aae
  10. 9c9ca5

Questions about #998def

What color is #998def?

#998def is bright violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(153, 141, 239), in HSL hsl(247.35, 75.38%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.494% 0.14129 287.751).

What colors go well with #998def?

The complementary color of #998def is #a6a21f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #629df3 and #c17fd6. The triadic partners are #e27f48 and #00b88b.

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

Black text reads better on #998def: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998def a warm or cool color?

#998def is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.141.