#998EB4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67% 0.057 298.1), rgb(153, 142, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#998EB4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 298°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 142, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.057 298.1) |
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 #998EB4 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998EB4 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998EB4 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998EB4 text on black | 6.88:1 | 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
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#998EB4
oklch(67% 0.057 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F80B0
oklch(63.1% 0.073 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#79699C
oklch(55.6% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#665785
oklch(49% 0.074 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#53486C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#453C58
oklch(37.7% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#998EB4 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) | #8694B6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8893B3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94949B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998EB4
#998EB4
oklch(67% 0.057 298.1)
- #929A73
#929A73
oklch(66.9% 0.056 117.3)
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 #998EB4, 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 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
Use #998EB4 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.