Information about #9992CC color

#9992CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9992CC is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 146, 204) — 60% red, 57.3% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 23 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9992CC presents itself as a moderately toned classic blue — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Unicorn (#9F90D0). Slightly further away sit Stratosphere (#97A0CE) and Wistful (#A29ECD).

The recipe behind #9992CC is rgb(153, 146, 204), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9992CC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9992CC color variations

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

#9992CC 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 #9992CC

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

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9992CC
  • RGB153, 146, 204
  • CMYK20, 23, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(153, 146, 204)
  • HSL247°, 36%, 69%
  • HSL Precise247.241°, 36.25%, 68.627%
  • HSV247°, 28%, 80%
  • HSB247°, 28%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.573, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.573, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.573, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9992CC
  • DECIMAL ID10064588
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01