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#982EEF Color

#982EEF is rgb(152, 46, 239) in RGB, hsl(273, 86%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 81%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#982EEF
HEX#982EEF
RGBrgb(152, 46, 239)
HSLhsl(273, 86%, 56%)
HSVhsv(273, 81%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 81%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.262 303.3)
LABlab(44.49% 66.77 -77.87)
LCHlch(44.49% 102.58 310.61)

What #982EEF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #982EEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 5.26Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 5.34Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 9.48French Violet#8806CEΔE 9.84Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 14.73Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 14.88

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#982EEF Channel Values

How #982EEF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 152 · G 46 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 86% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 81% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #982EEF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #982EEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #982EEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#982EEF
Complementary
#85EF2E
Analogous
#382EEF
Analogous
#EF2EE6
Triadic
#EF982E
Triadic
#2EEF98
Split comp.
#E6EF2E
Split comp.
#2EEF38

Tints & Shades of #982EEF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A64BF1
#B467F4
#C284F6
#D0A0F8
#DEBDFA
#ECD9FC

Shades

#8811E8
#720FC2
#5E0CA1
#48097B
#35075A
#1E0434

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #982EEF.

How #982EEF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#982EEF
Protanopia#4E4EEF
Protanomaly#7343EF
Deuteranopia#6262EE
Deuteranomaly#7B52EE
Tritanopia#7E6666
Tritanomaly#8955AE
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #982EEF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-982eef: #982EEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #982EEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-982eef': '#982EEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.180, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_982eef">#982EEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#982EEF"

More Purple Colors

#982EEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#982EEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #982EEF?

#982EEF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(152, 46, 239) in RGB and hsl(273, 86%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #982EEF?

#982EEF is rgb(152, 46, 239) — red 152, green 46, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #982EEF?

#982EEF converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 81%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #982EEF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #982EEF scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #982EEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #982EEF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 5.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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