Information about #968DA4 color

#968DA4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #968DA4 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(150, 141, 164) (58.8% red, 55.3% green, 64.3% blue), or CMYK 5 / 9 / 0 / 36 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained violet, #968DA4 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Antique Viola (#928BA6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grey Suit (#9391A0) and Deep Amethyst (#9C8AA4).

In RGB terms — rgb(150, 141, 164) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #968DA4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#968DA4 color variations

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

#968DA4 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 #968DA4

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

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#968DA4
  • RGB150, 141, 164
  • CMYK5, 9, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(150, 141, 164)
  • HSL263°, 11%, 60%
  • HSL Precise263.478°, 11.22%, 59.804%
  • HSV263°, 14%, 64%
  • HSB263°, 14%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.553, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.553, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.553, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID968DA4
  • DECIMAL ID9866660
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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