Information about #998AAD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#998AAD falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 138, 173) — 60% red, 54.1% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 14 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted violet, #998AAD 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 almost identical to Deep Amethyst (#9C8AA4). Slightly further away sit Antique Viola (#928BA6) and Ooh La (#A088A6).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 138, 173) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #998AAD: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #998AAD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#998AAD color variations

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

#998AAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#998AAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#998AAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#998AAD 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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#998AAD 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 #998AAD

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

Deep Amethyst color link
Deep Amethyst

#9C8AA4

Antique Viola color link
Antique Viola

#928BA6

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Grayish Mulberry color link
Grayish Mulberry

#9E7DA8

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Grayish Violet color link
Grayish Violet

#937DA8

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

#998AAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#998AAD
  • RGB153, 138, 173
  • CMYK8, 14, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(153, 138, 173)
  • HSL266°, 18%, 61%
  • HSL Precise265.714°, 17.588%, 60.98%
  • HSV266°, 20%, 68%
  • HSB266°, 20%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.541, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.541, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.541, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID998AAD
  • DECIMAL ID10062509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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