Information about #9955CD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9955CD belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 85, 205) (60% red, 33.3% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 20 / 47 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9955CD presents itself as a pleasantly vivid blue-purple violet — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Amethyst (#9966CC). Slightly further away sit Deep Lilac (#9955BB) and Purple Flower (#A74AC7).

The recipe behind #9955CD is rgb(153, 85, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9955CD: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. No one has named #9955CD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9955CD color variations

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

#9955CD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9955CD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5D2787

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Black

#000000

#9955CD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9955CD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9955CD 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
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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
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#C6CE55
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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
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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
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#CE9955
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#55CE99
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#55C6CE
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Nearest named colors to #9955CD

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

Amethyst color link
Amethyst

#9966CC

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

Purple Flower color link
Purple Flower

#A74AC7

When I Am Old I Shall Wear Purple color link
When I Am Old I Shall Wear Purple

#865CD3

Pastel Grape color link
Pastel Grape

#A16AD1

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

Julie's Lavender color link
Julie's Lavender

#A767D5

Rich Lavender color link
Rich Lavender

#A76BCF

Brilliant Violet color link
Brilliant Violet

#9C51E7

Deep Lavender color link
Deep Lavender

#8D5EB7

Dark Pastel Purple color link
Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

Lightish Purple color link
Lightish Purple

#A552E6

#9955CD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9955CD
  • RGB153, 85, 205
  • CMYK20, 47, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(153, 85, 205)
  • HSL274°, 55%, 57%
  • HSL Precise274°, 54.545%, 56.863%
  • HSV274°, 59%, 80%
  • HSB274°, 59%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.333, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.333, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.333, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9955CD
  • DECIMAL ID10048973
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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