#998EB8 Color

#998EB8 is rgb(153, 142, 184) in RGB and hsl(256, 23%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#998EB8

HEX#998EB8

RGBrgb(153, 142, 184)

HSLhsl(256, 23%, 64%)

HSVhsv(256, 23%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(67.1% 0.062 296.7)

CMYKcmyk(17%, 23%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #998EB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #998EB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#998EB8 Complementary#ADB88E Analogous#8E98B8 Analogous#AE8EB8 Triadic#B8998E Triadic#8EB899

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #998EB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A79EC2 #B6ADCC #C4BDD6 #CFCADE #DDD9E7 #EBE9F1

Shades

#8072A7 #6B5C93 #564B77 #443B5E #302942 #1E1A29

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