#998BC8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.09 294.4), rgb(153, 139, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#998BC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 139, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.09 294.4) |
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 #998BC8 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998BC8 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998BC8 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998BC8 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 294.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#998BC8
oklch(67.2% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E7BC8
oklch(63.2% 0.115 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7963B4
oklch(55.7% 0.124 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#66519B
oklch(49.1% 0.116 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#53437E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#443965
oklch(37.7% 0.074 294)
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Step 950
950
#28223B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 294.1)
#998BC8 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) | #7C94CB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9095A1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998BC8
#998BC8
oklch(67.2% 0.09 294.4)
- #959C5A
#959C5A
oklch(67.2% 0.089 113.8)
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 #998BC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.071
Use #998BC8 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.