HEX Color #998AD3 (Cornflowerblue)

About #998AD3

The precise color #998AD3 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 138 green, and 211 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 27% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow, and 17% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#998AD3

RGB153, 138, 211

HSL252.3°, 45.3%, 68.4%

CMYK27%, 35%, 0%, 17%

HSV252.3°, 34.6%, 82.7%

LAB61.4, 21.5, -35.5

XYZ34.0, 29.7, 65.6

Decimal10062547

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#998AD3 #C3D38A

Analogous

#8A9FD3 #BD8AD3

Triadic

#D3998A #8AD399

Tetradic

#D38A9F #C3D38A #8AD3BD

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#998AD3

#A497D7

#AFA4DC

#BBB1E1

#C6BEE6

#D1CBEB

#DDD8F0

#E8E5F5

#F3F2FA

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#998AD3

#887ABB

#776BA4

#665C8C

#554C75

#443D5D

#332E46

#221E2E

#110F17

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.03:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

6.93:1

Text on #000000

AA

2.90:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

5.89:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #998AD3; }

.text-color { color: #998AD3; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #998AD3; }

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