What color is #998AAA?

#998AAA 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 #998AAA?

The RGB value is 153, 138, 170: 153 red, 138 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #998AAA?

The complementary color is #9BAA8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #998AAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#998AAA color

#998AAA rgb(153, 138, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #998AAA is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 54.1% green and 66.7% blue (153, 138, 170).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 16% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#998AAA color codes

HEX	`#998AAA`
RGB	`rgb(153, 138, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 54.1%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 16%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 19%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 19%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.75, 11.93, -14.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.75, 19.01, 308.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.48, 27.852, 41.845)`
Decimal	`10062506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #998AAA, 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 #998AAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#998AAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	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 #998AAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #998aaa; }
.text { color: #998aaa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #998aaa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 138 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #998aaa, #a98aaa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #998AAA?: #998AAA 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 #998AAA?: The RGB value is 153, 138, 170: 153 red, 138 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #998AAA?: The complementary color is #9BAA8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #998AAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.