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#998ff8 color: Bright light violet

#998ff8 is rgb(153, 143, 248) in RGB and oklch(70.346% 0.15068 286.196) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

70.3%
0.151
286°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #998ff8

#998ff8 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #998ff8 mixed with white

  1. 998ff8
  2. a29bfa
  3. aca6fb
  4. b5b1fc
  5. bfbdfd
  6. cac8fe
  7. d4d3ff
  8. dedeff
  9. e9e9ff
  10. f4f4ff

Darker: #998ff8 mixed with black

  1. 998ff8
  2. 847cd8
  3. 7069b8
  4. 5d579a
  5. 4a457c
  6. 383460
  7. 272445
  8. 17152c
  9. 080715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #998ff8 with less saturation

  1. 998ff8
  2. 9991ef
  3. 9a93e7
  4. 9a95de
  5. 9b97d6
  6. 9b99cd
  7. 9c9ac4
  8. 9d9cbb
  9. 9d9db2
  10. 9e9ea9

Questions about #998ff8

What color is #998ff8?

#998ff8 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 143, 248), in HSL hsl(245.71, 88.24%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.346% 0.15068 286.196).

What colors go well with #998ff8?

The complementary color of #998ff8 is #aca400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5da1fb and #c480de. The triadic partners are #ea7e46 and #00bc8a.

Is white or black text more readable on #998ff8?

Black text reads better on #998ff8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998ff8 a warm or cool color?

#998ff8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.151.