Information about #948FAA color

#948FAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #948FAA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(148, 143, 170) — 58% red, 56.1% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 11 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #948FAA reads as a softly toned deep-sea blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Antique Viola (#928BA6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cool Grey (#8C92AC) and Tiebreaker (#8E97AB).

In RGB terms — rgb(148, 143, 170) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #948FAA: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. #948FAA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#948FAA color variations

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

#948FAA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#948FAA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#948FAA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#948FAA 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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#8D93A9

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#948FAA 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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#A9A18E
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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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#8E96A9
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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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#A9938E
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#8EA993
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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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#A98EA4
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#8EA993
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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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#8EA9A1
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Nearest named colors to #948FAA

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

Antique Viola color link
Antique Viola

#928BA6

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Deep Amethyst color link
Deep Amethyst

#9C8AA4

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Amethyst Smoke color link
Amethyst Smoke

#95879C

Half Regent Grey color link
Half Regent Grey

#939DA1

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

#948FAA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#948FAA
  • RGB148, 143, 170
  • CMYK9, 11, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(148, 143, 170)
  • HSL251°, 14%, 61%
  • HSL Precise251.111°, 13.706%, 61.373%
  • HSV251°, 16%, 67%
  • HSB251°, 16%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.561, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.561, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.561, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID948FAA
  • DECIMAL ID9736106
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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