Information about #9C5AAA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9C5AAA belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 90, 170) — 61.2% red, 35.3% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 31 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9C5AAA reads as a softly balanced electric magenta and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Purpureus (#9A4EAE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purple Plum (#9C51B6) and Moderate Heliotrope (#9C4AA8).

The recipe behind #9C5AAA is rgb(156, 90, 170), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9C5AAA: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9C5AAA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9C5AAA color variations

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#9C5AAA 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 #9C5AAA

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

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C5AAA
  • RGB156, 90, 170
  • CMYK5, 31, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(156, 90, 170)
  • HSL290°, 32%, 51%
  • HSL Precise289.5°, 32%, 50.98%
  • HSV290°, 47%, 67%
  • HSB290°, 47%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.353, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.353, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.353, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C5AAA
  • DECIMAL ID10246826
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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