Information about #988C98 color

#988C98 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#988C98 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 140, 152) — 59.6% red, 54.9% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #988C98 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Amethyst Smoke (#95879C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ash Pink (#998E91) and Nitro (#978395).

The recipe behind #988C98 is rgb(152, 140, 152), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 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.

#988C98 color variations

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

#988C98 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 #988C98

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

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#988C98
  • RGB152, 140, 152
  • CMYK0, 5, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 140, 152)
  • HSL300°, 6%, 57%
  • HSL Precise300°, 5.505%, 57.255%
  • HSV300°, 8%, 60%
  • HSB300°, 8%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.549, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.549, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.549, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID988C98
  • DECIMAL ID9997464
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01