Information about #9985A3 color

#9985A3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9985A3 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 133, 163) (60% red, 52.2% green, 63.9% blue), or CMYK 4 / 12 / 0 / 36 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted blue-purple violet, #9985A3 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Amethyst (#9C8AA4). Slightly further away sit Ooh La (#A088A6) and Amethyst Smoke (#95879C).

The recipe behind #9985A3 is rgb(153, 133, 163), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9985A3: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. No one has named #9985A3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9985A3 color variations

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#9985A3 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 #9985A3

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

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9985A3
  • RGB153, 133, 163
  • CMYK4, 12, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(153, 133, 163)
  • HSL280°, 14%, 58%
  • HSL Precise280°, 14.019%, 58.039%
  • HSV280°, 18%, 64%
  • HSB280°, 18%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.522, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.522, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.522, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9985A3
  • DECIMAL ID10061219
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01