What color is #998EAE?

#998EAE 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 #998EAE?

The RGB value is 153, 142, 174: 153 red, 142 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #998EAE?

The complementary color is #A3AE8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #998EAE?

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.

#998EAE color

#998EAE rgb(153, 142, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #998EAE is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 55.7% green and 68.2% blue (153, 142, 174).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 16% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#998EAE color codes

HEX	`#998EAE`
RGB	`rgb(153, 142, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 55.7%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 16%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 18%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 18%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.94, 10.5, -15.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.94, 18.55, 304.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.448, 29.174, 44.063)`
Decimal	`10063534`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #998EAE, 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 #998EAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#998EAE 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 #998EAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #998eae; }
.text { color: #998eae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #998eae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 142 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #998eae, #a98eae); }

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Questions

What color is #998EAE?: #998EAE 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 #998EAE?: The RGB value is 153, 142, 174: 153 red, 142 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #998EAE?: The complementary color is #A3AE8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #998EAE?: 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.