#998DA7
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.3% 0.04 306.1), rgb(153, 141, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#998DA7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 306°. 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998DA7 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 141, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 13%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.04 306.1) |
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 #998DA7 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998DA7 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998DA7 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998DA7 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 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
#C4BECB
oklch(81% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.032 304.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998DA7
oklch(66.3% 0.04 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D88
oklch(55.6% 0.044 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#665B73
oklch(49.1% 0.04 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#534A5E
oklch(42.6% 0.034 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#453E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#28242D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 305.4)
#998DA7 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) | #8991A8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B92A6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979096 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998DA7
#998DA7
oklch(66.3% 0.04 306.1)
- #8D987D
#8D987D
oklch(66.3% 0.041 125.5)
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 #998DA7, 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 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
Use #998DA7 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.