Information about #997EEA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #997EEA belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 126, 234) (60% red, 49.4% green, 91.8% blue), or CMYK 32 / 42 / 0 / 8 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored blue-purple violet, #997EEA appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Light Persian Blue (#968BE7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Crocus Purple (#9172EC) and Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7).

The recipe behind #997EEA is rgb(153, 126, 234), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #997EEA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #997EEA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#997EEA color variations

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

#997EEA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#997EEA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#997EEA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#997EEA 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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#997EEA 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 #997EEA

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

Light Persian Blue color link
Light Persian Blue

#968BE7

Crocus Purple color link
Crocus Purple

#9172EC

Perrywinkle color link
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

Medium Purple color link
Medium Purple

#9370DB

Purple Mimosa color link
Purple Mimosa

#9E7BFF

Light Blue Violet color link
Light Blue Violet

#AE8BE7

Dark Pastel Purple color link
Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

True V color link
True V

#8A73D6

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

Light Phthalo Blue color link
Light Phthalo Blue

#8B96E7

Pastel Ultramarine color link
Pastel Ultramarine

#807DDB

Dull Lavender color link
Dull Lavender

#A899E6

#997EEA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#997EEA
  • RGB153, 126, 234
  • CMYK32, 42, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(153, 126, 234)
  • HSL255°, 72%, 71%
  • HSL Precise255°, 72%, 70.588%
  • HSV255°, 46%, 92%
  • HSB255°, 46%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.494, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.494, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.494, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID997EEA
  • DECIMAL ID10059498
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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