Information about #9B8CD2 color

#9B8CD2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9B8CD2 falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 140, 210) — 60.8% red, 54.9% green, 82.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 27 / 0 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9B8CD2 is a clearly saturated classic blue that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Unicorn (#9F90D0). Slightly further away sit Sabrina Violet (#A285D1) and Cold Purple (#9D8ABF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(155, 140, 210)), which gives #9B8CD2 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9B8CD2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9B8CD2 color variations

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

#9B8CD2 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9B8CD2 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9B8CD2 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9B8CD2 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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#9B8CD2 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 #9B8CD2

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

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Light Persian Blue color link
Light Persian Blue

#968BE7

Ashley's Lavender Calm color link
Ashley's Lavender Calm

#9FA2D7

Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Perrywinkle color link
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

#9B8CD2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B8CD2
  • RGB155, 140, 210
  • CMYK22, 27, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(155, 140, 210)
  • HSL253°, 44%, 69%
  • HSL Precise252.857°, 43.75%, 68.627%
  • HSV253°, 33%, 82%
  • HSB253°, 33%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.824
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.549, 0.824)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.549, 0.824, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.549, 0.824)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9B8CD2
  • DECIMAL ID10194130
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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