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Information about #9A8FBC color

#9A8FBC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9A8FBC falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(154, 143, 188) — 60.4% red, 56.1% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 18 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9A8FBC is a moderately toned deep-sea blue that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cold Purple (#9D8ABF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cool Violet (#A189BA) and Birdcage (#9D9CB7).

In RGB terms — rgb(154, 143, 188) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9A8FBC: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. #9A8FBC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9A8FBC color variations

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

#9A8FBC 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 #9A8FBC

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

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9A8FBC
  • RGB154, 143, 188
  • CMYK13, 18, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(154, 143, 188)
  • HSL255°, 25%, 65%
  • HSL Precise254.667°, 25.14%, 64.902%
  • HSV255°, 24%, 74%
  • HSB255°, 24%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.561, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.561, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.561, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9A8FBC
  • DECIMAL ID10129340
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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