#998BC9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.091 294.2), rgb(153, 139, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#998BC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 139, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.091 294.2) |
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 #998BC9 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998BC9 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998BC9 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998BC9 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 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
#DAD6ED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#998BC9
oklch(67.2% 0.091 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E7AC9
oklch(63% 0.118 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7862B6
oklch(55.5% 0.128 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#65519C
oklch(49% 0.118 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#53437F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#443966
oklch(37.8% 0.076 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#998BC9 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) | #7C94CC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F95A1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998BC9
#998BC9
oklch(67.2% 0.091 294.2)
- #959D59
#959D59
oklch(67.4% 0.092 114.4)
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 #998BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.072
Use #998BC9 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.