Information about #9986BB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#9986BB falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 134, 187) — 60% red, 52.5% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 21 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9986BB reads as a mildly saturated blue-purple violet and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cold Purple (#9D8ABF). Slightly further away sit Cool Violet (#A189BA) and Lavender Purple (#967BB6).

The recipe behind #9986BB is rgb(153, 134, 187), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9986BB: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #9986BB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9986BB color variations

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

#9986BB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9986BB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9986BB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9986BB 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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#9986BB 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 #9986BB

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

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Lavender Purple color link
Lavender Purple

#967BB6

Purple Mountain Majesty color link
Purple Mountain Majesty

#9678B6

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Grayish Mulberry color link
Grayish Mulberry

#9E7DA8

Grayish Violet color link
Grayish Violet

#937DA8

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Pastel Indigo color link
Pastel Indigo

#8686AF

Antique Viola color link
Antique Viola

#928BA6

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

#9986BB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9986BB
  • RGB153, 134, 187
  • CMYK13, 21, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(153, 134, 187)
  • HSL262°, 28%, 63%
  • HSL Precise261.509°, 28.042%, 62.941%
  • HSV262°, 28%, 73%
  • HSB262°, 28%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.525, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.525, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.525, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9986BB
  • DECIMAL ID10061499
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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