Information about #997D8E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #997D8E belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 125, 142) (60% red, 49% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 4 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned pink-red rose, #997D8E carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D). Slightly further away sit Purpley Grey (#947E94) and Nitro (#978395).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 125, 142)), which gives #997D8E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #997D8E: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#997D8E color variations

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

#997D8E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#997D8E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#997D8E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#997D8E 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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#997D8E 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 #997D8E

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

Mountbatten Pink color link
Mountbatten Pink

#997A8D

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Quarter Buffalo color link
Quarter Buffalo

#998682

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Vintage color link
Vintage

#A78087

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Grayish Crimson color link
Grayish Crimson

#A87D88

Warm Grey color link
Warm Grey

#978A84

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

#997D8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#997D8E
  • RGB153, 125, 142
  • CMYK0, 11, 4, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 125, 142)
  • HSL324°, 12%, 55%
  • HSL Precise323.571°, 12.069%, 54.51%
  • HSV324°, 18%, 60%
  • HSB324°, 18%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.490, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.490, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.490, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID997D8E
  • DECIMAL ID10059150
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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