Information about #998ACC color

#998ACC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#998ACC falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 138, 204) — 60% red, 54.1% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 26 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #998ACC reads as a mildly saturated blue and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Unicorn (#9F90D0). Slightly further away sit Sabrina Violet (#A285D1) and Cold Purple (#9D8ABF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(153, 138, 204)), which gives #998ACC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #998ACC: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. No one has named #998ACC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#998ACC color variations

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

#998ACC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#998ACC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#998ACC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#998ACC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#998ACC 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
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#BCCC8A
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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
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#9CCC8A
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#CCBA8A
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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
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#8A9CCC
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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
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#CC998A
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#8ACC99
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#CC8ABC
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#BCCC8A
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#8ACC99
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#BCCC8A
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#8ACCBA
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Nearest named colors to #998ACC

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

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

#998ACC color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#998ACC
  • RGB153, 138, 204
  • CMYK20, 26, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(153, 138, 204)
  • HSL254°, 39%, 67%
  • HSL Precise253.636°, 39.286%, 67.059%
  • HSV254°, 32%, 80%
  • HSB254°, 32%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.541, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.541, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.541, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID998ACC
  • DECIMAL ID10062540
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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