Information about #9C5FAD color

#9C5FAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9C5FAD belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 95, 173) — 61.2% red, 37.3% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 31 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9C5FAD reads as a moderately toned electric magenta and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 RTNO (#9A65B5). Slightly further away sit Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) and Purple Plum (#9C51B6).

The recipe behind #9C5FAD is rgb(156, 95, 173), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9C5FAD: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9C5FAD color variations

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#9C5FAD 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 #9C5FAD

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

RTNO color link
RTNO

#9A65B5

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Ce Soir color link
Ce Soir

#9271A7

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C5FAD
  • RGB156, 95, 173
  • CMYK7, 31, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(156, 95, 173)
  • HSL287°, 32%, 53%
  • HSL Precise286.923°, 32.231%, 52.549%
  • HSV287°, 45%, 68%
  • HSB287°, 45%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.373, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.373, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.373, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C5FAD
  • DECIMAL ID10248109
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01