Information about #9988C4 color

#9988C4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9988C4 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 136, 196) — 60% red, 53.3% green, 76.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 24 / 0 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9988C4 is a mildly saturated 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 practically indistinguishable from Cold Purple (#9D8ABF). Slightly further away sit Cool Violet (#A189BA) and Unicorn (#9F90D0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(153, 136, 196)), which gives #9988C4 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9988C4: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. No one has named #9988C4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9988C4 color variations

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

#9988C4 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 #9988C4

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

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Lilac Bush color link
Lilac Bush

#9470C4

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9988C4
  • RGB153, 136, 196
  • CMYK17, 24, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(153, 136, 196)
  • HSL257°, 34%, 65%
  • HSL Precise257°, 33.708%, 65.098%
  • HSV257°, 31%, 77%
  • HSB257°, 31%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.533, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.533, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.533, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9988C4
  • DECIMAL ID10062020
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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