Close to Lavender Purple
#998ABA
#998ABA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 54.1% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 26% saturation and 64% 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 #998ABA.
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
3.13:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.70:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.13:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.70:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #998ABA as they’d see it.
#998ABA 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 #998ABA
What color is #998ABA?
#998ABA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 54.1% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 26% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #998ABA in RGB?
#998ABA is rgb(153, 138, 186): 153 red, 138 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #998ABA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 26, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #998ABA?
PANTONE 2668 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #998ABA?
Its complement #889767 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.