#988CAB Hex Color
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Think of dried heather or faded lavender blooms. #988cab is a dusty purple with a heavy gray undertone, muted enough to feel calm rather than sweet. It works best as a supporting tone behind cream or warm neutrals, since next to pure white it can read washed out. Black text on the #988cab hex code hits about 6.7:1 contrast, so it clears WCAG AA behind small type.
Questions about #988cab
What is #988cab in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #988cab is rgb(152, 140, 171), in HSL hsl(263, 16%, 61%) and in CMYK 11%, 18%, 0%, 33%.
What colors pair well with #988cab?
Warm cream, soft gold, and deep plum all flatter #988cab. Its gray undertone grounds those pairings and keeps the overall palette muted. Bright neons tend to overpower it, so keep accents restrained.
Is #988cab a warm or cool color?
The violet base leans slightly cool, but the heavy gray saturation makes it read closer to neutral than a true purple. Surrounding colors shift how warm or cool it feels.
Is #988cab readable on white or black?
#988cab has a 3.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.67:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.