Information about #988DA0 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#988DA0 is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grey Suit (#9391A0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Amethyst (#9C8AA4) and Amethyst Smoke (#95879C).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(152, 141, 160)), which gives #988DA0 its character. If you plan to put text on a #988DA0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #988DA0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#988DA0 color variations
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#988DA0 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#988DA0 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#988DA0 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#988DA0 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#988DA0 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #988DA0 color
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Nearest named colors to #988DA0
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#9391A0
#9C8AA4
#95879C
#928BA6
#A088A6
#A1949D
#9C979B
#9998A7
#929698
#989898
#A096A7
#9F9596
#988DA0 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#988DA0
- RGB152, 141, 160
- CMYK3, 7, 0, 37
- CSSrgb(152, 141, 160)
- HSL275°, 9%, 59%
- HSL Precise274.737°, 9.091%, 59.02%
- HSV275°, 12%, 63%
- HSB275°, 12%, 63%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
- GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.553, 0.627)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.553, 0.627, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.553, 0.627)
- Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID988DA0
- DECIMAL ID9997728
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
