Information about #998FA8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#998FA8 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 143, 168) — 60% red, 56.1% green, 65.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 10 / 0 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained violet, #998FA8 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Amethyst (#9C8AA4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Viola (#928BA6) and Santas Grey (#9998A7).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 143, 168) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #998FA8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#998FA8 color variations

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

#998FA8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#998FA8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#998FA8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#998FA8 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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#998FA8 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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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 #998FA8

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

Deep Amethyst color link
Deep Amethyst

#9C8AA4

Antique Viola color link
Antique Viola

#928BA6

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Amethyst Smoke color link
Amethyst Smoke

#95879C

Quarter Sidewinder color link
Quarter Sidewinder

#9C979B

#998FA8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#998FA8
  • RGB153, 143, 168
  • CMYK6, 10, 0, 34
  • HSL264°, 13%, 61%
  • HSL Precise264°, 12.563%, 60.98%
  • HSV264°, 15%, 66%
  • HSB264°, 15%, 66%
  • HEX ID998FA8
  • DECIMAL ID10063784
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
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