#998AAF

A light, muted purple closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #998AAF

The hex code #998AAF represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 138 green, and 175 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 13% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#998AAF
RGB153, 138, 175
HSL264.3°, 18.8%, 61.4%
CMYK13%, 21%, 0%, 31%
HSV264.3°, 21.1%, 68.6%
LAB59.9, 13.0, -17.4
XYZ30.0, 28.0, 44.4
Decimal10062511

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.61:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #998AAF; }
.text-color { color: #998AAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #998AAF; }

Similar Colors

Lightslategray
#778899