#998FAC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.044 301), rgb(153, 143, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#998FAC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998FAC |
| RGB | rgb(153, 143, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.044 301) |
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 #998FAC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998FAC | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998FAC text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998FAC 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 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
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECD
oklch(81% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.034 301.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998FAC
oklch(66.9% 0.044 301)
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Step 600
600
#786D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.048 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#655B76
oklch(49.1% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#524B60
oklch(42.8% 0.035 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#443E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#998FAC 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) | #8A93AD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969399 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998FAC
#998FAC
oklch(66.9% 0.044 301)
- #90997B
#90997B
oklch(66.7% 0.044 121.2)
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 #998FAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #998FAC 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.