What color is #988499?

#988499 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #988499?

The RGB value is 152, 132, 153: 152 red, 132 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #988499?

The complementary color is #859984, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #988499?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#988499 color

#988499 rgb(152, 132, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #988499 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 51.8% green and 60% blue (152, 132, 153).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 9% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Hatoba Pigeon (#95859C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#988499 color codes

HEX	`#988499`
RGB	`rgb(152, 132, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 51.8%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 9%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 14%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 14%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.54, 11.5, -8.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.54, 14.24, 323.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.949, 25.478, 33.629)`
Decimal	`9995417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #988499, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #988499	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#988499 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #988499 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #988499; }
.text { color: #988499; }
.border { border: 2px solid #988499; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 132 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #988499, #998490); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #988499?: #988499 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #988499?: The RGB value is 152, 132, 153: 152 red, 132 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #988499?: The complementary color is #859984, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #988499?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.