#988DBA Hex Color
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This dusty, unsaturated purple offers a calm, refined aesthetic for modern palettes. Because of its muted tone, #988dba functions best as a supporting element rather than a dominant background. It provides high contrast against black text, ensuring excellent readability for typography. Pair this color with charcoal gray or creamy off-whites for a balanced look. The hex code for this ashy violet is #988dba.
Questions about #988dba
What is #988dba in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #988dba is rgb(152, 141, 186), in HSL hsl(255, 25%, 64%) and in CMYK 18%, 24%, 0%, 27%.
What colors pair best with #988dba?
Is #988dba considered a warm or cool color?
#988dba leans toward the cool side of the spectrum due to its violet base, but the heavy gray desaturation pulls it into a neutral territory. This makes it versatile enough to avoid clashing with most warm or cool palettes.
Is #988dba readable on white or black?
#988dba has a 3.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.85:1 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.