Information about #9990A2 color

#9990A2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9990A2 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 144, 162) — 60% red, 56.5% green, 63.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 7 / 0 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #9990A2 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grey Suit (#9391A0). Slightly further away sit Deep Amethyst (#9C8AA4) and Santas Grey (#9998A7).

The recipe behind #9990A2 is rgb(153, 144, 162), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. #9990A2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9990A2 color variations

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#9990A2 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 #9990A2

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

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9990A2
  • RGB153, 144, 162
  • CMYK4, 7, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(153, 144, 162)
  • HSL270°, 9%, 60%
  • HSL Precise270°, 8.824%, 60%
  • HSV270°, 11%, 64%
  • HSB270°, 11%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.565, 0.635)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.565, 0.635, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.565, 0.635)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9990A2
  • DECIMAL ID10064034
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01