What color is #998DEF?

#998DEF is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Perrywinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #998DEF?

The RGB value is 153, 141, 239: 153 red, 141 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #998DEF?

The complementary color is #E3EF8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #998DEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 and white text 2.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#998DEF color

#998DEF rgb(153, 141, 239)

Shades of blue

The hex color #998DEF is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 55.3% green and 93.7% blue (153, 141, 239).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 75% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#998DEF color codes

HEX	`#998DEF`
RGB	`rgb(153, 141, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 55.3%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 75%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 41%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 41%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.39, 26.92, -47.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.39, 54.92, 299.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.237, 32.053, 85.817)`
Decimal	`10063343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #998DEF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #998DEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#998DEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #998DEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #998def; }
.text { color: #998def; }
.border { border: 2px solid #998def; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 141 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #998def, #ca8def); }

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Questions

What color is #998DEF?: #998DEF is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Perrywinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #998DEF?: The RGB value is 153, 141, 239: 153 red, 141 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #998DEF?: The complementary color is #E3EF8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #998DEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 and white text 2.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.