Information about #988DAF color

#988DAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #988DAF belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 141, 175) — 59.6% red, 55.3% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 13 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#988DAF is a softly toned twilight 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 a near neighbor of Antique Viola (#928BA6). Slightly further away sit Deep Amethyst (#9C8AA4) and Ooh La (#A088A6).

In RGB terms — rgb(152, 141, 175) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #988DAF: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#988DAF color variations

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

#988DAF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D5D1DF

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#EAE8EF

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White

#FFFFFF

#988DAF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#766795

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#584D6F

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#3B334A

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#1D1925

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Black

#000000

#988DAF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#9289A6

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#8D869D

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#888394

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#848189

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Grey

#808080

#988DAF 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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#8C8FAF

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#988DAF 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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#A4B08D
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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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#93B08D
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#B0A98D
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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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#8D93B0
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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
#988DAF
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#B0988D
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#8DB098
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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
#988DAF
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#B08DA4
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#A4B08D
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#8DB098
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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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#B08D93
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#A4B08D
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#8DB0A9
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Nearest named colors to #988DAF

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

Antique Viola color link
Antique Viola

#928BA6

Deep Amethyst color link
Deep Amethyst

#9C8AA4

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

#988DAF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#988DAF
  • RGB152, 141, 175
  • CMYK9, 13, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(152, 141, 175)
  • HSL259°, 18%, 62%
  • HSL Precise259.412°, 17.526%, 61.961%
  • HSV259°, 19%, 69%
  • HSB259°, 19%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.553, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.553, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.553, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID988DAF
  • DECIMAL ID9997743
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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