Information about #9C9EC4 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#9C9EC4 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 158, 196) — 61.2% red, 62% green, 76.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 15 / 0 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9C9EC4 is a moderately toned classic blue that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Wistful (#A29ECD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Stratosphere (#97A0CE) and Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD).

The recipe behind #9C9EC4 is rgb(156, 158, 196), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9C9EC4: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #9C9EC4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9C9EC4 color variations

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

#9C9EC4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9C9EC4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9C9EC4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9C9EC4 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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#9C9EC4 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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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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#9EC49C
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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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#C29CC4
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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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#C49CB2
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#C4C29C
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#9CC4AE
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Nearest named colors to #9C9EC4

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

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Lilac Scent Soft Blue color link
Lilac Scent Soft Blue

#9EABD0

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

#9C9EC4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C9EC4
  • RGB156, 158, 196
  • CMYK16, 15, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(156, 158, 196)
  • HSL237°, 25%, 69%
  • HSL Precise237°, 25.316%, 69.02%
  • HSV237°, 20%, 77%
  • HSB237°, 20%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.620, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.620, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.620, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9C9EC4
  • DECIMAL ID10264260
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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