#998CBA Color

#998CBA is rgb(153, 140, 186) in RGB and hsl(257, 25%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#998CBA

HEX#998CBA

RGBrgb(153, 140, 186)

HSLhsl(257, 25%, 64%)

HSVhsv(257, 25%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.069 297.5)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 25%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #998CBA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #998CBA based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#998CBA Complementary#ADBA8C Analogous#8C96BA Analogous#B08CBA Triadic#BA998C Triadic#8CBA99

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #998CBA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A79CC4 #B6ACCD #C4BCD7 #CFC9DE #DDD9E8 #EBE9F2

Shades

#8070A9 #6B5A96 #564979 #443960 #302843 #1E1929

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