#998FA7
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.037 304.3), rgb(153, 143, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#998FA7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 143, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.037 304.3) |
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 #998FA7 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998FA7 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998FA7 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998FA7 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB0
oklch(70.6% 0.03 303.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998FA7
oklch(66.7% 0.037 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#786E87
oklch(55.6% 0.04 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#655C72
oklch(49.1% 0.036 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#534B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.031 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#443F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#998FA7 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) | #8B93A8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D93A6 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979297 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998FA7
#998FA7
oklch(66.7% 0.037 304.3)
- #8F9880
#8F9880
oklch(66.6% 0.036 124.1)
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 #998FA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #998FA7 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.