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#998ffd color: Bright light indigo

#998ffd is rgb(153, 143, 253) in RGB and oklch(70.62% 0.15746 285.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

70.6%
0.157
286°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #998ffd

#998ffd is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.7:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #998ffd mixed with white

  1. 998ffd
  2. a29bfe
  3. aca6ff
  4. b5b2ff
  5. bfbdff
  6. c9c8ff
  7. d4d3ff
  8. dedeff
  9. e9e9ff
  10. f4f4ff

Darker: #998ffd mixed with black

  1. 998ffd
  2. 847cdc
  3. 7069bc
  4. 5d579d
  5. 4a457f
  6. 383462
  7. 272447
  8. 17152d
  9. 080716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #998ffd with less saturation

  1. 998ffd
  2. 9991f4
  3. 9a94eb
  4. 9a96e2
  5. 9b98d9
  6. 9b9ad0
  7. 9c9bc7
  8. 9d9dbd
  9. 9e9eb4
  10. 9f9faa

Questions about #998ffd

What color is #998ffd?

#998ffd is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(153, 143, 253), in HSL hsl(245.45, 96.49%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.62% 0.15746 285.771).

What colors go well with #998ffd?

The complementary color of #998ffd is #aea500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58a1ff and #c67fe2. The triadic partners are #ee7c42 and #00be89.

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

Black text reads better on #998ffd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998ffd a warm or cool color?

#998ffd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.157.