Information about #9F5F8F color

#9F5F8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9F5F8F falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(159, 95, 143) — 62.4% red, 37.3% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 6 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9F5F8F presents itself as a mildly saturated rose — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sugar And Spice (#9B628B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purpleish (#98568D) and Purplish (#94568C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(159, 95, 143)), which gives #9F5F8F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9F5F8F color variations

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

#9F5F8F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9F5F8F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9F5F8F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9F5F8F 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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#9F5F8F 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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#609F70
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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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#8F609F
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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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#8F9F60
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#608F9F
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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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#609F70
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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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#60709F
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Nearest named colors to #9F5F8F

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

Sugar And Spice color link
Sugar And Spice

#9B628B

Purpleish color link
Purpleish

#98568D

Purplish color link
Purplish

#94568C

Light Plum color link
Light Plum

#9D5783

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Half color link
Half

#8D608C

Antique Fuchsia color link
Antique Fuchsia

#915C83

Mild Rose color link
Mild Rose

#A95680

Tatarian Aster color link
Tatarian Aster

#976E9A

Trendy Pink color link
Trendy Pink

#8C6495

Strikemaster color link
Strikemaster

#946A81

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

#9F5F8F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F5F8F
  • RGB159, 95, 143
  • CMYK0, 25, 6, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 95, 143)
  • HSL315°, 25%, 50%
  • HSL Precise315°, 25.197%, 49.804%
  • HSV315°, 40%, 62%
  • HSB315°, 40%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.373, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.373, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.373, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F5F8F
  • DECIMAL ID10444687
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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