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#998ffa color: Bright light violet

#998ffa is rgb(153, 143, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.455% 0.1534 286.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

70.5%
0.153
286°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #998ffa

#998ffa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, 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: #998ffa mixed with white

  1. 998ffa
  2. a29bfb
  3. aca6fd
  4. b5b1fe
  5. bfbdff
  6. c9c8ff
  7. d4d3ff
  8. dedeff
  9. e9e9ff
  10. f4f4ff

Darker: #998ffa mixed with black

  1. 998ffa
  2. 847cd9
  3. 7069ba
  4. 5d579b
  5. 4a457d
  6. 383461
  7. 272446
  8. 17152d
  9. 080715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #998ffa with less saturation

  1. 998ffa
  2. 9991f1
  3. 9a94e9
  4. 9a96e0
  5. 9b97d7
  6. 9b99ce
  7. 9c9bc5
  8. 9d9cbc
  9. 9e9db3
  10. 9f9fa9

Questions about #998ffa

What color is #998ffa?

#998ffa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(153, 143, 250), in HSL hsl(245.61, 91.45%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.455% 0.1534 286.023).

What colors go well with #998ffa?

The complementary color of #998ffa is #ada400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ba1fd and #c57fe0. The triadic partners are #ec7d45 and #00bd8a.

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

Black text reads better on #998ffa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998ffa a warm or cool color?

#998ffa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.153.