#998CBF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67% 0.076 296), rgb(153, 140, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#998CBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998CBF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 140, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.076 296) |
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 #998CBF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998CBF | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998CBF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998CBF text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#998CBF
oklch(67% 0.076 296)
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Step 500
500
#8F7DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.096 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7965AA
oklch(55.5% 0.106 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#665492
oklch(49.1% 0.098 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#534576
oklch(42.7% 0.081 296)
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Step 900
900
#453A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#998CBF 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) | #8194C1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8293BE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92949E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998CBF
#998CBF
oklch(67% 0.076 296)
- #939B65
#939B65
oklch(67% 0.075 115.3)
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 #998CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.067
Use #998CBF 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.