#998fdb color: Soft violet
#998fdb is rgb(153, 143, 219) in RGB and oklch(68.859% 0.11056 289.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Lilac
- violet-400
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #998fdb
#998fdb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 289°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #998fdb mixed with white
Darker: #998fdb mixed with black
Calmer: #998fdb with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #998fdb
Questions about #998fdb
What color is #998fdb?
#998fdb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 143, 219), in HSL hsl(247.89, 51.35%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.859% 0.11056 289.187).
What colors go well with #998fdb?
The complementary color of #998fdb is #a0a049. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #719cdf and #b984c6. The triadic partners are #d2855b and #46b18f.
Is white or black text more readable on #998fdb?
Black text reads better on #998fdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #998fdb a warm or cool color?
#998fdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.111.