#998EB3
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.9% 0.055 298.5), rgb(153, 142, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#998EB3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 142, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.055 298.5) |
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 #998EB3 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998EB3 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998EB3 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998EB3 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 299)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#998EB3
oklch(66.9% 0.055 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F80AF
oklch(63.1% 0.071 299)
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Step 600
600
#79699B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#665884
oklch(49.2% 0.071 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#53486B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#453C57
oklch(37.7% 0.047 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#998EB3 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) | #8793B5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8893B2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95939B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998EB3
#998EB3
oklch(66.9% 0.055 298.5)
- #919A74
#919A74
oklch(66.9% 0.055 118.7)
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 #998EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #998EB3 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.