Information about #9F78CE color

#9F78CE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9F78CE belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(159, 120, 206) (62.4% red, 47.1% green, 80.8% blue), or CMYK 18 / 34 / 0 / 19 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated twilight violet, #9F78CE appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sabrina Violet (#A285D1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Grape (#A16AD1) and Dark Pastel Purple (#966FD6).

In RGB terms — rgb(159, 120, 206) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9F78CE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #9F78CE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9F78CE color variations

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

#9F78CE 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 #9F78CE

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

Pastel Grape color link
Pastel Grape

#A16AD1

Lilac Bush color link
Lilac Bush

#9470C4

Amethyst color link
Amethyst

#9966CC

True V color link
True V

#8A73D6

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F78CE
  • RGB159, 120, 206
  • CMYK18, 34, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(159, 120, 206)
  • HSL267°, 47%, 64%
  • HSL Precise267.209°, 46.739%, 63.922%
  • HSV267°, 42%, 81%
  • HSB267°, 42%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.471, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.471, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.471, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9F78CE
  • DECIMAL ID10451150
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01