#988DA2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66% 0.033 308.9), rgb(152, 141, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#988DA2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #988DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 141, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.033 308.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #988DA2 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #988DA2 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #988DA2 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #988DA2 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59CAD
oklch(70.6% 0.026 309.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#988DA2
oklch(66% 0.033 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#796E84
oklch(55.6% 0.036 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#665C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.032 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#534B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.028 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#453F4B
oklch(37.8% 0.022 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#988DA2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A91A3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C91A1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978F94 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #988DA2
#988DA2
oklch(66% 0.033 308.9)
- #8C9681
#8C9681
oklch(65.9% 0.032 128.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #988DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
Use #988DA2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.