Information about #9C6988 color

#9C6988 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9C6988 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 105, 136) — 61.2% red, 41.2% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 33 / 13 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned pink-red rose, #9C6988 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sugar And Spice (#9B628B). Slightly further away sit Strikemaster (#946A81) and Antique Fuchsia (#915C83).

The recipe behind #9C6988 is rgb(156, 105, 136), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9C6988 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9C6988 color variations

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

#9C6988 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 #9C6988

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

Strikemaster color link
Strikemaster

#946A81

Half color link
Half

#8D608C

Light Plum color link
Light Plum

#9D5783

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Purpleish color link
Purpleish

#98568D

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Faded Purple color link
Faded Purple

#916E99

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C6988
  • RGB156, 105, 136
  • CMYK0, 33, 13, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 105, 136)
  • HSL324°, 20%, 51%
  • HSL Precise323.529°, 20.482%, 51.176%
  • HSV324°, 33%, 61%
  • HSB324°, 33%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.412, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.412, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.412, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C6988
  • DECIMAL ID10250632
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01