Information about #9F387E color

#9F387E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9F387E belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(159, 56, 126) — 62.4% red, 22% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 13 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9F387E reads as a confidently colored rose and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Maximum Red Purple (#A63A79). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hollywood Park (#A73581) and Magenta Haze (#9F4576).

In RGB terms — rgb(159, 56, 126) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9F387E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9F387E color variations

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#9F387E 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 #9F387E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F387E
  • RGB159, 56, 126
  • CMYK0, 40, 13, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 56, 126)
  • HSL319°, 48%, 42%
  • HSL Precise319.223°, 47.907%, 42.157%
  • HSV319°, 65%, 62%
  • HSB319°, 65%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.220, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.220, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.220, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F387E
  • DECIMAL ID10434686
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01