Information about #805E9C color

#805E9C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#805E9C falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(128, 94, 156) — 50.2% red, 36.9% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 24 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned blue-purple violet, #805E9C feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wisteria Purple (#875F9A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Boogie Wonderland (#84579B) and Trendy Pink (#8C6495).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(128, 94, 156)), which gives #805E9C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #805E9C: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. #805E9C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#805E9C color variations

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

#805E9C 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 #805E9C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#805E9C
  • RGB128, 94, 156
  • CMYK11, 24, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(128, 94, 156)
  • HSL273°, 25%, 49%
  • HSL Precise272.903°, 24.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV273°, 40%, 61%
  • HSB273°, 40%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.369, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.369, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.369, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID805E9C
  • DECIMAL ID8412828
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01