Information about #C98BDF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C98BDF belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 139, 223) (78.8% red, 54.5% green, 87.5% blue), or CMYK 9 / 33 / 0 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated twilight violet, #C98BDF has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Lilac (#C991DF). Slightly further away sit Light Mulberry (#D08BE7) and Bright Lavender (#BF94E4).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 139, 223) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C98BDF: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C98BDF color variations

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

#C98BDF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C98BDF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C98BDF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C98BDF 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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#C98BDF 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 #C98BDF

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

Pastel Lilac color link
Pastel Lilac

#C991DF

Light Mulberry color link
Light Mulberry

#D08BE7

Bright Lavender color link
Bright Lavender

#BF94E4

Fuwatti color link
Fuwatti

#C58DEE

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Light Heliotrope color link
Light Heliotrope

#DC8BE7

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Sunset Pink color link
Sunset Pink

#D48ECD

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Bright Lilac color link
Bright Lilac

#D891EF

Bright Ube color link
Bright Ube

#D19FE8

Light Grayish Magenta color link
Light Grayish Magenta

#CC99CC

#C98BDF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C98BDF
  • RGB201, 139, 223
  • CMYK9, 33, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(201, 139, 223)
  • HSL284°, 57%, 71%
  • HSL Precise284.286°, 56.757%, 70.98%
  • HSV284°, 38%, 87%
  • HSB284°, 38%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.545, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.545, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.545, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC98BDF
  • DECIMAL ID13208543
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited297 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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