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#998dfe color: Bright light violet

#998dfe is rgb(153, 141, 254) in RGB and oklch(70.312% 0.16163 286.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

70.3%
0.162
286°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #998dfe

#998dfe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #998dfe mixed with white

  1. 998dfe
  2. a299ff
  3. aca5ff
  4. b5b0ff
  5. bfbcff
  6. c9c7ff
  7. d4d2ff
  8. dedeff
  9. e9e9ff
  10. f4f4ff

Darker: #998dfe mixed with black

  1. 998dfe
  2. 847add
  3. 7067bd
  4. 5d559e
  5. 4a4480
  6. 383363
  7. 272347
  8. 17142d
  9. 080716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #998dfe with less saturation

  1. 998dfe
  2. 9990f5
  3. 9992ec
  4. 9a94e2
  5. 9a96d9
  6. 9b98d0
  7. 9c9ac6
  8. 9c9bbd
  9. 9d9db3
  10. 9e9ea9

Questions about #998dfe

What color is #998dfe?

#998dfe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 141, 254), in HSL hsl(246.37, 98.26%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.312% 0.16163 286.315).

What colors go well with #998dfe?

The complementary color of #998dfe is #ada400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57a0ff and #c67ce2. The triadic partners are #ee7a3c and #00be88.

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

Black text reads better on #998dfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998dfe a warm or cool color?

#998dfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.162.