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#998ff0 color: Bright violet

#998ff0 is rgb(153, 143, 240) in RGB and oklch(69.918% 0.13975 286.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

69.9%
0.140
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #998ff0

#998ff0 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.54:1, 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: #998ff0 mixed with white

  1. 998ff0
  2. a29af2
  3. aca6f4
  4. b6b1f6
  5. c0bcf8
  6. cac7fa
  7. d4d3fb
  8. dfdefd
  9. e9e9fe
  10. f4f4fe

Darker: #998ff0 mixed with black

  1. 998ff0
  2. 847cd1
  3. 7069b2
  4. 5d5795
  5. 4a4578
  6. 38345d
  7. 272443
  8. 17152a
  9. 080714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #998ff0 with less saturation

  1. 998ff0
  2. 9991e8
  3. 9993e0
  4. 9a95d8
  5. 9a96d0
  6. 9b98c8
  7. 9b99c0
  8. 9c9bb8
  9. 9c9caf
  10. 9d9da7

Questions about #998ff0

What color is #998ff0?

#998ff0 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 143, 240), in HSL hsl(246.19, 76.38%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.918% 0.13975 286.92).

What colors go well with #998ff0?

The complementary color of #998ff0 is #a9a323. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #639ff4 and #c181d7. The triadic partners are #e3804c and #17b98c.

Is white or black text more readable on #998ff0?

Black text reads better on #998ff0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998ff0 a warm or cool color?

#998ff0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.14.