Information about #987AFA color

#987AFA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #987AFA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 122, 250) — 59.6% red, 47.8% green, 98% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 50 / 0 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #987AFA reads as a intensely saturated classic blue and 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 almost identical to Purple Mimosa (#9E7BFF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Crocus Purple (#9172EC) and Light Brilliant Blue Violet (#9F65FF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(152, 122, 250)), which gives #987AFA its character. If you plan to put text on a #987AFA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #987AFA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#987AFA color variations

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

#987AFA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#987AFA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#987AFA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#987AFA 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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#987AFA 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 #987AFA

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

Purple Mimosa color link
Purple Mimosa

#9E7BFF

Crocus Purple color link
Crocus Purple

#9172EC

Light Brilliant Blue Violet color link
Light Brilliant Blue Violet

#9F65FF

Slate Blue Light color link
Slate Blue Light

#8470FF

Centelion Purple color link
Centelion Purple

#9961FC

Light Brilliant Indigo color link
Light Brilliant Indigo

#8B65FF

Light Persian Blue color link
Light Persian Blue

#968BE7

Perrywinkle color link
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

Light Urple color link
Light Urple

#B36FF6

Violets Are Blue color link
Violets Are Blue

#8366F4

Periwinkle Blue color link
Periwinkle Blue

#8F99FB

Medium Purple color link
Medium Purple

#9370DB

#987AFA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#987AFA
  • RGB152, 122, 250
  • CMYK38, 50, 0, 2
  • CSSrgb(152, 122, 250)
  • HSL254°, 93%, 73%
  • HSL Precise254.063°, 92.754%, 72.941%
  • HSV254°, 51%, 98%
  • HSB254°, 51%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.478, 0.980)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.478, 0.980, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.478, 0.980)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID987AFA
  • DECIMAL ID9992954
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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