Information about #9F509B color

#9F509B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9F509B falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 80, 155) — 62.4% red, 31.4% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 2 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9F509B is a softly balanced magenta that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Moderate Orchid (#A84A9C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Heliotrope (#9C4AA8) and Moderate Fuchsia (#A84A91).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(159, 80, 155)), which gives #9F509B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9F509B: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9F509B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9F509B color variations

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#9F509B 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 #9F509B

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#9F509B
  • RGB159, 80, 155
  • CMYK0, 31, 2, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 80, 155)
  • HSL303°, 33%, 47%
  • HSL Precise303.038°, 33.054%, 46.863%
  • HSV303°, 50%, 62%
  • HSB303°, 50%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.314, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.314, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.314, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F509B
  • DECIMAL ID10440859
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01