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Information about #908DAD color

#908DAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #908DAD is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(144, 141, 173) — 56.5% red, 55.3% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 13 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained blue, #908DAD 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 hair away from Cool Grey (#8C92AC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Viola (#928BA6) and Tiebreaker (#8E97AB).

In RGB terms — rgb(144, 141, 173) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #908DAD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. #908DAD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#908DAD color variations

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

#908DAD 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 #908DAD

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

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#908DAD
  • RGB144, 141, 173
  • CMYK11, 13, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(144, 141, 173)
  • HSL246°, 16%, 62%
  • HSL Precise245.625°, 16.327%, 61.569%
  • HSV246°, 18%, 68%
  • HSB246°, 18%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.553, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.553, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.553, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID908DAD
  • DECIMAL ID9473453
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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