What color is #988CAA?

#988CAA is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #988CAA?

The RGB value is 152, 140, 170: 152 red, 140 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #988CAA?

The complementary color is #9EAA8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #988CAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#988CAA color

#988CAA rgb(152, 140, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #988CAA is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 54.9% green and 66.7% blue (152, 140, 170).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 15% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.67:1).

#988CAA color codes

HEX	`#988CAA`
RGB	`rgb(152, 140, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 54.9%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 15%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 18%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 18%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.19, 10.44, -14.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.19, 17.58, 306.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.581, 28.334, 41.933)`
Decimal	`9997482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #988CAA, 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 #988CAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#988CAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.67:1	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 #988CAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #988caa; }
.text { color: #988caa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #988caa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 140 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #988caa, #a78caa); }

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Questions

What color is #988CAA?: #988CAA is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #988CAA?: The RGB value is 152, 140, 170: 152 red, 140 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #988CAA?: The complementary color is #9EAA8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #988CAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.