Close to Cool Gray
#998AAA
#998AAA is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 54.1% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 268°, with 16% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #998AAA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.20:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.57:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.20:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.57:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #998AAA as they’d see it.
#998AAA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #998AAA
What color is #998AAA?
#998AAA is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 54.1% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 268°, with 16% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #998AAA in RGB?
#998AAA is rgb(153, 138, 170): 153 red, 138 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #998AAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 19, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #998AAA?
PANTONE 2647 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #998AAA?
Its complement #869575 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.