#998BC4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67% 0.084 295.3), rgb(153, 139, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#998BC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 139, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.084 295.3) |
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 #998BC4 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998BC4 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998BC4 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998BC4 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 296)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#998BC4
oklch(67% 0.084 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F7CC4
oklch(63.3% 0.108 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7964B0
oklch(55.7% 0.116 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#665297
oklch(49% 0.109 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#53447B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#453963
oklch(37.7% 0.071 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#998BC4 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) | #7E94C6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F92C2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91949F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998BC4
#998BC4
oklch(67% 0.084 295.3)
- #939C5E
#939C5E
oklch(67.1% 0.085 115.5)
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 #998BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #998BC4 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.