Information about #96639D color

#96639D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#96639D falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(150, 99, 157) — 58.8% red, 38.8% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 23 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #96639D reads as a gently muted purple-pink magenta and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Tatarian Aster (#976E9A). Slightly further away sit Taffeta (#996E9E) and Faded Purple (#916E99).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(150, 99, 157)), which gives #96639D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #96639D: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for black. No one has named #96639D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#96639D color variations

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#96639D 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 #96639D

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

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Faded Purple color link
Faded Purple

#916E99

Trendy Pink color link
Trendy Pink

#8C6495

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Ce Soir color link
Ce Soir

#9271A7

Half color link
Half

#8D608C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96639D
  • RGB150, 99, 157
  • CMYK3, 23, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(150, 99, 157)
  • HSL293°, 23%, 50%
  • HSL Precise292.759°, 22.835%, 50.196%
  • HSV293°, 37%, 62%
  • HSB293°, 37%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.388, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.388, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.388, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID96639D
  • DECIMAL ID9855901
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01