#998BBB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.6% 0.072 297.8), rgb(153, 139, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#998BBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998BBB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 139, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.072 297.8) |
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 #998BBB | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998BBB | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998BBB text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998BBB text on black | 6.76:1 | 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
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49AC0
oklch(70.8% 0.056 297)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998BBB
oklch(66.6% 0.072 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#79699B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#655885
oklch(49.1% 0.072 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#53486C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 297.9)
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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)
#998BBB 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) | #8192BD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392BA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93929C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998BBB
#998BBB
oklch(66.6% 0.072 297.8)
- #909A68
#909A68
oklch(66.5% 0.071 117.6)
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 #998BBB, 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 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.066
Use #998BBB 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.