Information about #9B5BAB color

#9B5BAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9B5BAB belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 91, 171) — 60.8% red, 35.7% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 31 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9B5BAB is a mildly saturated purple-pink magenta that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Purpureus (#9A4EAE). Nearby in the Register you will also find RTNO (#9A65B5) and Purple Plum (#9C51B6).

The recipe behind #9B5BAB is rgb(155, 91, 171), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9B5BAB background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9B5BAB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9B5BAB color variations

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

#9B5BAB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9B5BAB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3E2344

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Black

#000000

#9B5BAB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9B5BAB 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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#9B5BAB 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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#5AAA72
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#92AA5A
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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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#725AAA
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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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#AA9A5A
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#5AAA9A
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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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#AA5A6A
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#6AAA5A
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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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#AA725A
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#6AAA5A
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#5A92AA
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Nearest named colors to #9B5BAB

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

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

RTNO color link
RTNO

#9A65B5

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

Moderate Heliotrope color link
Moderate Heliotrope

#9C4AA8

Deep Lavender color link
Deep Lavender

#8D5EB7

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Moderate Mulberry color link
Moderate Mulberry

#914AA8

Moderate Magenta color link
Moderate Magenta

#A84AA8

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Ce Soir color link
Ce Soir

#9271A7

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

#9B5BAB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B5BAB
  • RGB155, 91, 171
  • CMYK6, 31, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(155, 91, 171)
  • HSL288°, 32%, 51%
  • HSL Precise288°, 32.258%, 51.373%
  • HSV288°, 47%, 67%
  • HSB288°, 47%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.357, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.357, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.357, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9B5BAB
  • DECIMAL ID10181547
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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