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#998ef0 color: Bright violet

#998ef0 is rgb(153, 142, 240) in RGB and oklch(69.732% 0.1412 287.288) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

69.7%
0.141
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #998ef0

#998ef0 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, 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: #998ef0 mixed with white

  1. 998ef0
  2. a29af2
  3. aca5f4
  4. b6b0f6
  5. c0bcf8
  6. cac7fa
  7. d4d2fb
  8. dfddfd
  9. e9e9fe
  10. f4f4fe

Darker: #998ef0 mixed with black

  1. 998ef0
  2. 847bd1
  3. 7068b2
  4. 5d5695
  5. 4a4478
  6. 38345d
  7. 272443
  8. 17152a
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #998ef0 with less saturation

  1. 998ef0
  2. 9990e8
  3. 9992e0
  4. 9a94d8
  5. 9a96d0
  6. 9a97c8
  7. 9b99c0
  8. 9b9ab7
  9. 9c9baf
  10. 9d9ca6

Questions about #998ef0

What color is #998ef0?

#998ef0 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 142, 240), in HSL hsl(246.73, 76.56%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.732% 0.1412 287.288).

What colors go well with #998ef0?

The complementary color of #998ef0 is #a8a320. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #629ef4 and #c180d7. The triadic partners are #e37f4a and #09b98b.

Is white or black text more readable on #998ef0?

Black text reads better on #998ef0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998ef0 a warm or cool color?

#998ef0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.141.