#998FAF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67% 0.048 299.4), rgb(153, 143, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#998FAF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998FAF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 143, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.048 299.4) |
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 #998FAF | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998FAF | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998FAF text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998FAF text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD2
oklch(81% 0.03 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#998FAF
oklch(67% 0.048 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E82AA
oklch(63.2% 0.061 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#796B95
oklch(55.7% 0.066 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#66597F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#534967
oklch(42.8% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#443D54
oklch(37.7% 0.04 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#998FAF 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) | #8994B0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94AE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95949A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998FAF
#998FAF
oklch(67% 0.048 299.4)
- #919A79
#919A79
oklch(67% 0.048 120.1)
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 #998FAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
Use #998FAF 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.