Information about #9C96C0 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#9C96C0 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 150, 192) — 61.2% red, 58.8% green, 75.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 16 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9C96C0 is a mildly saturated blue that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Birdcage (#9D9CB7). Slightly further away sit Cold Purple (#9D8ABF) and Logan (#9D9CB4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(156, 150, 192)), which gives #9C96C0 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #9C96C0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9C96C0 color variations

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

#9C96C0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9C96C0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9C96C0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9C96C0 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9C96C0 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
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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
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#C0B196
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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
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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
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#C09C96
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#96C09C
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#C096BA
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#BAC096
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#96C0B1
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Nearest named colors to #9C96C0

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

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

#9C96C0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C96C0
  • RGB156, 150, 192
  • CMYK14, 16, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(156, 150, 192)
  • HSL249°, 25%, 67%
  • HSL Precise248.571°, 25%, 67.059%
  • HSV249°, 22%, 75%
  • HSB249°, 22%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.588, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.588, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.588, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9C96C0
  • DECIMAL ID10262208
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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