Information about #9171BA color

#9171BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9171BA is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(145, 113, 186) — 56.9% red, 44.3% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 29 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated blue-purple violet, #9171BA carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE). Slightly further away sit Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6) and Lilac Bush (#9470C4).

The recipe behind #9171BA is rgb(145, 113, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. #9171BA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9171BA color variations

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#9171BA 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 #9171BA

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#9171BA
  • RGB145, 113, 186
  • CMYK16, 29, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(145, 113, 186)
  • HSL266°, 35%, 59%
  • HSL Precise266.301°, 34.597%, 58.627%
  • HSV266°, 39%, 73%
  • HSB266°, 39%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.569, 0.443, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.569, 0.443, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.569, 0.443, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9171BA
  • DECIMAL ID9531834
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01