#998CA5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66% 0.039 308.6), rgb(153, 140, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#998CA5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 140, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.039 308.6) |
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 #998CA5 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998CA5 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998CA5 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998CA5 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCA
oklch(80.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.031 308)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998CA5
oklch(66% 0.039 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D87
oklch(55.6% 0.042 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#675B72
oklch(49.1% 0.039 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#544A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.033 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#453E4C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#998CA5 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) | #8890A6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988F94 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998CA5
#998CA5
oklch(66% 0.039 308.6)
- #8B977E
#8B977E
oklch(66% 0.039 128.4)
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 #998CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
Use #998CA5 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.