#988DAD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.4% 0.048 300.8), rgb(152, 141, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#988DAD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #988DAD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 141, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.048 300.8) |
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 #988DAD | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #988DAD | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #988DAD text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #988DAD text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCE
oklch(80.8% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB5
oklch(70.8% 0.037 300.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#988DAD
oklch(66.4% 0.048 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#786C8E
oklch(55.5% 0.054 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#655B79
oklch(49.2% 0.049 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#524A62
oklch(42.6% 0.04 300)
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Step 900
900
#443E50
oklch(37.7% 0.031 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#988DAD 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) | #8792AE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959198 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #988DAD
#988DAD
oklch(66.4% 0.048 300.8)
- #8F9877
#8F9877
oklch(66.3% 0.048 120.1)
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 #988DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
Use #988DAD 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.