Information about #9997BD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9997BD is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 151, 189) — 60% red, 59.2% green, 74.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 15 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9997BD presents itself as a gently muted blue — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Birdcage (#9D9CB7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Logan (#9D9CB4) and Rock Blue (#93A2BA).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 151, 189) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9997BD color variations

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

#9997BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9997BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9997BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9997BD 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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#9997BD 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 #9997BD

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

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

#9997BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9997BD
  • RGB153, 151, 189
  • CMYK14, 15, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(153, 151, 189)
  • HSL243°, 22%, 67%
  • HSL Precise243.158°, 22.353%, 66.667%
  • HSV243°, 20%, 74%
  • HSB243°, 20%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.592, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.592, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.592, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9997BD
  • DECIMAL ID10065853
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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