What color is #988ACB?

#988ACB is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #988ACB?

The RGB value is 152, 138, 203: 152 red, 138 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #988ACB?

The complementary color is #BDCB8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #988ACB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#988ACB color

#988ACB rgb(152, 138, 203)

Shades of blue

The hex color #988ACB is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 54.1% green and 79.6% blue (152, 138, 203).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 38% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#988ACB color codes

HEX	`#988ACB`
RGB	`rgb(152, 138, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 54.1%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 38%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 32%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 32%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.93, 19.18, -31.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.93, 37.05, 301.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.814, 29.164, 60.389)`
Decimal	`9997003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #988ACB, 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 #988ACB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#988ACB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	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 #988ACB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #988acb; }
.text { color: #988acb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #988acb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 138 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #988acb, #b98acb); }

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Questions

What color is #988ACB?: #988ACB is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #988ACB?: The RGB value is 152, 138, 203: 152 red, 138 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #988ACB?: The complementary color is #BDCB8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #988ACB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.