Information about #987CD3 color

#987CD3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #987CD3 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 124, 211) — 59.6% red, 48.6% green, 82.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 34 / 0 / 17. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#987CD3 presents itself as a clearly saturated twilight violet — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Pastel Purple (#966FD6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sabrina Violet (#A285D1) and Medium Purple (#9370DB).

The recipe behind #987CD3 is rgb(152, 124, 211), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #987CD3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #987CD3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#987CD3 color variations

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

#987CD3 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 #987CD3

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

True V color link
True V

#8A73D6

Lilac Bush color link
Lilac Bush

#9470C4

Pastel Grape color link
Pastel Grape

#A16AD1

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Amethyst color link
Amethyst

#9966CC

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#987CD3
  • RGB152, 124, 211
  • CMYK23, 34, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(152, 124, 211)
  • HSL259°, 50%, 66%
  • HSL Precise259.31°, 49.714%, 65.686%
  • HSV259°, 41%, 83%
  • HSB259°, 41%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.486, 0.827)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.486, 0.827, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.486, 0.827)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID987CD3
  • DECIMAL ID9993427
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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