Information about #9D5DBB color

#9D5DBB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9D5DBB falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(157, 93, 187) — 61.6% red, 36.5% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 37 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9D5DBB reads as a clearly saturated twilight violet and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deep Lilac (#9955BB). Slightly further away sit RTNO (#9A65B5) and Purple Plum (#9C51B6).

The recipe behind #9D5DBB is rgb(157, 93, 187), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9D5DBB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9D5DBB color variations

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

#9D5DBB 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 #9D5DBB

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

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

RTNO color link
RTNO

#9A65B5

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

Amethyst color link
Amethyst

#9966CC

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Lilac Bush color link
Lilac Bush

#9470C4

Pastel Grape color link
Pastel Grape

#A16AD1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9D5DBB
  • RGB157, 93, 187
  • CMYK12, 37, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(157, 93, 187)
  • HSL281°, 41%, 55%
  • HSL Precise280.851°, 40.87%, 54.902%
  • HSV281°, 50%, 73%
  • HSB281°, 50%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.365, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.365, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.365, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9D5DBB
  • DECIMAL ID10313147
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01