Information about #998596 color

#998596 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #998596 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 133, 150) (60% red, 52.2% green, 58.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 1 / 40 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#998596 is a quiet, subdued grey that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Nitro (#978395). Nearby in the Register you will also find Amethyst Smoke (#95879C) and Purpley Grey (#947E94).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 133, 150) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. No one has named #998596 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#998596 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#998596 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #998596

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#998596
  • RGB153, 133, 150
  • CMYK0, 8, 1, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 133, 150)
  • HSL309°, 9%, 56%
  • HSL Precise309°, 8.929%, 56.078%
  • HSV309°, 13%, 60%
  • HSB309°, 13%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.522, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.522, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.522, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID998596
  • DECIMAL ID10061206
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01