Information about #998DBA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#998DBA falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 141, 186) — 60% red, 55.3% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 18 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #998DBA reads as a moderately toned twilight violet and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cold Purple (#9D8ABF). Slightly further away sit Cool Violet (#A189BA) and Birdcage (#9D9CB7).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 141, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #998DBA: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#998DBA color variations

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

#998DBA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#998DBA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#998DBA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#998DBA 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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#998DBA 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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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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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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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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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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#BA8CAE
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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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Nearest named colors to #998DBA

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

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Lavender Purple color link
Lavender Purple

#967BB6

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

#998DBA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#998DBA
  • RGB153, 141, 186
  • CMYK13, 18, 0, 27
  • HSL256°, 25%, 64%
  • HSL Precise256°, 24.59%, 64.118%
  • HSV256°, 24%, 73%
  • HSB256°, 24%, 73%
  • HEX ID998DBA
  • DECIMAL ID10063290
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
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