#998BCF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.1 293), rgb(153, 139, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#998BCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998BCF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 139, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.1 293) |
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 #998BCF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998BCF | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998BCF text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998BCF text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#998BCF
oklch(67.5% 0.1 293)
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Step 500
500
#8D79CF
oklch(63.1% 0.127 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7860BC
oklch(55.5% 0.139 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#654FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.129 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#524183
oklch(42.6% 0.107 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#443869
oklch(37.7% 0.082 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#998BCF 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) | #7995D2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E97A4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998BCF
#998BCF
oklch(67.5% 0.1 293)
- #979D52
#979D52
oklch(67.4% 0.099 112.8)
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 #998BCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #998BCF 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.