#998BB7
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.5% 0.066 299.2), rgb(153, 139, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#998BB7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 139, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.066 299.2) |
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 #998BB7 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998BB7 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998BB7 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998BB7 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998BB7
oklch(66.5% 0.066 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#796A98
oklch(55.6% 0.072 299)
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Step 700
700
#665882
oklch(49.1% 0.068 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#534869
oklch(42.6% 0.055 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#453D55
oklch(37.8% 0.042 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#998BB7 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) | #8292B9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8492B6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94919A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998BB7
#998BB7
oklch(66.5% 0.066 299.2)
- #8F9A6C
#8F9A6C
oklch(66.5% 0.066 119.1)
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 #998BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #998BB7 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.