Information about #998EB8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#998EB8 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 142, 184) — 60% red, 55.7% green, 72.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 16 / 0 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned blue-purple violet, #998EB8 appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Cold Purple (#9D8ABF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cool Violet (#A189BA) and Birdcage (#9D9CB7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(153, 142, 184)), which gives #998EB8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #998EB8: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. #998EB8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#998EB8 color variations

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

#998EB8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#998EB8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#998EB8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#998EB8 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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#998EB8 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 #998EB8

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

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Lavender Purple color link
Lavender Purple

#967BB6

#998EB8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#998EB8
  • RGB153, 142, 184
  • CMYK12, 16, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(153, 142, 184)
  • HSL256°, 23%, 64%
  • HSL Precise255.714°, 22.826%, 63.922%
  • HSV256°, 23%, 72%
  • HSB256°, 23%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.557, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.557, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.557, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID998EB8
  • DECIMAL ID10063544
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers333 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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