Information about #9B89CE color

#9B89CE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9B89CE belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 137, 206) — 60.8% red, 53.7% green, 80.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 27 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9B89CE reads as a clearly saturated twilight violet and 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 almost identical to Unicorn (#9F90D0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sabrina Violet (#A285D1) and Cold Purple (#9D8ABF).

The recipe behind #9B89CE is rgb(155, 137, 206), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9B89CE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #9B89CE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9B89CE color variations

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

#9B89CE 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 #9B89CE

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

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B89CE
  • RGB155, 137, 206
  • CMYK20, 27, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(155, 137, 206)
  • HSL256°, 41%, 67%
  • HSL Precise255.652°, 41.317%, 67.255%
  • HSV256°, 33%, 81%
  • HSB256°, 33%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.537, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.537, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.537, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9B89CE
  • DECIMAL ID10193358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01