Information about #9906C5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9906C5 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 6, 197) (60% red, 2.4% green, 77.3% blue), or CMYK 17 / 75 / 0 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated purple-pink magenta, #9906C5 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Violet (#9400D3). Slightly further away sit French Violet (#8806CE) and Heliotrope Magenta (#AA00BB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(153, 6, 197)), which gives #9906C5 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9906C5: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. No one has named #9906C5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9906C5 color variations

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#9906C5 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 #9906C5

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#9906C5
  • RGB153, 6, 197
  • CMYK17, 75, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(153, 6, 197)
  • HSL286°, 94%, 40%
  • HSL Precise286.178°, 94.089%, 39.804%
  • HSV286°, 97%, 77%
  • HSB286°, 97%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.024, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.024, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.024, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9906C5
  • DECIMAL ID10028741
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01