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Information about #9B7CBB color

#9B7CBB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9B7CBB is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 124, 187) — 60.8% red, 48.6% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 25 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned blue-purple violet, #9B7CBB appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lavender Purple (#967BB6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6) and Cool Violet (#A189BA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(155, 124, 187)), which gives #9B7CBB its character. If you plan to put text on a #9B7CBB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #9B7CBB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9B7CBB color variations

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

#9B7CBB 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 #9B7CBB

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#9B7CBB
  • RGB155, 124, 187
  • CMYK13, 25, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(155, 124, 187)
  • HSL270°, 32%, 61%
  • HSL Precise269.524°, 31.658%, 60.98%
  • HSV270°, 34%, 73%
  • HSB270°, 34%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.486, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.486, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.486, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9B7CBB
  • DECIMAL ID10190011
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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