#998DB0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.6% 0.053 300.6), rgb(153, 141, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#998DB0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998DB0 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 141, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.053 300.6) |
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 #998DB0 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998DB0 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998DB0 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998DB0 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 301)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB7
oklch(70.6% 0.041 300)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998DB0
oklch(66.6% 0.053 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#796C90
oklch(55.7% 0.057 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#655A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#534A64
oklch(42.8% 0.044 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#443E51
oklch(37.8% 0.033 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#998DB0 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) | #8692B2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8892AF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959299 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998DB0
#998DB0
oklch(66.6% 0.053 300.6)
- #8F9975
#8F9975
oklch(66.5% 0.052 120.4)
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 #998DB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
Use #998DB0 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.