Information about #998BD7 color

#998BD7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #998BD7 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 139, 215) — 60% red, 54.5% green, 84.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 30 / 0 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored blue, #998BD7 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Unicorn (#9F90D0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sabrina Violet (#A285D1) and Light Persian Blue (#968BE7).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 139, 215) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #998BD7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. #998BD7 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#998BD7 color variations

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

#998BD7 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 #998BD7

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

#998BD7 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#998BD7
  • RGB153, 139, 215
  • CMYK24, 30, 0, 16
  • HSL251°, 49%, 69%
  • HSL Precise251.053°, 48.718%, 69.412%
  • HSV251°, 35%, 84%
  • HSB251°, 35%, 84%
  • HEX ID998BD7
  • DECIMAL ID10062807
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.3%
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