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#998fe2 color: Perrywinkle

#998fe2 is rgb(153, 143, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.202% 0.12037 288.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

69.2%
0.120
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #998fe2

#998fe2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, 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: #998fe2 mixed with white

  1. 998fe2
  2. a29ae6
  3. aca5e9
  4. b6b1ec
  5. c0bcef
  6. cac7f2
  7. d4d2f5
  8. dfddf8
  9. e9e8fa
  10. f4f4fd

Darker: #998fe2 mixed with black

  1. 998fe2
  2. 847cc4
  3. 7069a8
  4. 5d578c
  5. 4a4571
  6. 383457
  7. 27243e
  8. 171527
  9. 080712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #998fe2 with less saturation

  1. 998fe2
  2. 9991db
  3. 9992d4
  4. 9994ce
  5. 9a95c7
  6. 9a96c0
  7. 9a98b9
  8. 9a99b2
  9. 9b9aaa
  10. 9b9ba3

Questions about #998fe2

What color is #998fe2?

#998fe2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(153, 143, 226), in HSL hsl(247.23, 58.87%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.202% 0.12037 288.357).

What colors go well with #998fe2?

The complementary color of #998fe2 is #a3a13f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c9de6 and #bb83cc. The triadic partners are #d88456 and #3bb48e.

Is white or black text more readable on #998fe2?

Black text reads better on #998fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998fe2 a warm or cool color?

#998fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.12.