Information about #988AB6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#988AB6 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 138, 182) — 59.6% red, 54.1% green, 71.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 17 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#988AB6 is a gently muted blue-purple violet that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cool Violet (#A189BA). Slightly further away sit Cold Purple (#9D8ABF) and Lavender Purple (#967BB6).

The recipe behind #988AB6 is rgb(152, 138, 182), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #988AB6: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #988AB6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#988AB6 color variations

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

#988AB6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#988AB6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#988AB6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#988AB6 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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#988AB6 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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#93B68B
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#B6AE8B
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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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#8B93B6
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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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#B6998B
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#8BB699
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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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#8BB699
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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 #988AB6

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

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Lavender Purple color link
Lavender Purple

#967BB6

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Antique Viola color link
Antique Viola

#928BA6

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Purple Mountain Majesty color link
Purple Mountain Majesty

#9678B6

Deep Amethyst color link
Deep Amethyst

#9C8AA4

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

#988AB6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#988AB6
  • RGB152, 138, 182
  • CMYK12, 17, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(152, 138, 182)
  • HSL259°, 23%, 63%
  • HSL Precise259.091°, 23.158%, 62.745%
  • HSV259°, 24%, 71%
  • HSB259°, 24%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.541, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.541, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.541, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID988AB6
  • DECIMAL ID9996982
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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