Information about #950D8F color

#950D8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #950D8F is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(149, 13, 143) — 58.4% red, 5.1% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 53 / 2 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated magenta, #950D8F holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Violet Eggplant (#991199). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Barney Purple (#A00498) and Dark Magenta (#8B008B).

In RGB terms — rgb(149, 13, 143) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #950D8F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#950D8F color variations

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#950D8F 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 #950D8F

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#950D8F
  • RGB149, 13, 143
  • CMYK0, 53, 2, 42
  • CSSrgb(149, 13, 143)
  • HSL303°, 84%, 32%
  • HSL Precise302.647°, 83.951%, 31.765%
  • HSV303°, 91%, 58%
  • HSB303°, 91%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.051, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.051, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.051, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID950D8F
  • DECIMAL ID9768335
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01