#998BBA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.6% 0.07 298.1), rgb(153, 139, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#998BBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998BBA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 139, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.07 298.1) |
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 #998BBA | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998BBA | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998BBA text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998BBA text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 299)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 297.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998BBA
oklch(66.6% 0.07 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#796A9A
oklch(55.7% 0.075 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#665884
oklch(49.2% 0.071 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#53486B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#443C57
oklch(37.6% 0.046 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#998BBA 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) | #8192BC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392B9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93929B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998BBA
#998BBA
oklch(66.6% 0.07 298.1)
- #909A69
#909A69
oklch(66.6% 0.069 117.7)
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 #998BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.065
Use #998BBA 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.