Information about #987CD9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #987CD9 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 124, 217) — 59.6% red, 48.6% green, 85.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 36 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#987CD9 presents itself as a clearly saturated blue-purple violet — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Medium Purple (#9370DB). Slightly further away sit Dark Pastel Purple (#966FD6) and Sabrina Violet (#A285D1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(152, 124, 217)), which gives #987CD9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #987CD9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#987CD9 color variations

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

#987CD9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#987CD9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#987CD9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#987CD9 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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#987CD9 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 #987CD9

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

Medium Purple color link
Medium Purple

#9370DB

Dark Pastel Purple color link
Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

True V color link
True V

#8A73D6

Light Persian Blue color link
Light Persian Blue

#968BE7

Pastel Grape color link
Pastel Grape

#A16AD1

Crocus Purple color link
Crocus Purple

#9172EC

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Perrywinkle color link
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

Pastel Ultramarine color link
Pastel Ultramarine

#807DDB

Lilac Bush color link
Lilac Bush

#9470C4

Rich Lavender color link
Rich Lavender

#A76BCF

#987CD9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#987CD9
  • RGB152, 124, 217
  • CMYK25, 36, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(152, 124, 217)
  • HSL258°, 55%, 67%
  • HSL Precise258.065°, 55.03%, 66.863%
  • HSV258°, 43%, 85%
  • HSB258°, 43%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.486, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.486, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.486, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID987CD9
  • DECIMAL ID9993433
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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