#998EC2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.5% 0.077 294), rgb(153, 142, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#998EC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 142, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.077 294) |
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 #998EC2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998EC2 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998EC2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998EC2 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#998EC2
oklch(67.5% 0.077 294)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBF
oklch(63.2% 0.097 294)
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Step 600
600
#7766AB
oklch(55.6% 0.106 294)
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Step 700
700
#645493
oklch(49% 0.1 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#524577
oklch(42.6% 0.082 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#433B60
oklch(37.7% 0.063 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#272238
oklch(26.8% 0.041 293.9)
#998EC2 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) | #8295C4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8394C1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9196A0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998EC2
#998EC2
oklch(67.5% 0.077 294)
- #969C65
#969C65
oklch(67.4% 0.076 113.5)
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 #998EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
Use #998EC2 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.