Information about Dark Lilac color

#9C6DA5 - Dark Lilac color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9C6DA5 ("Dark Lilac") belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(156, 109, 165) (61.2% red, 42.7% green, 64.7% blue), or CMYK 4 / 22 / 0 / 35 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained electric magenta, #9C6DA5 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Taffeta (#996E9E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fuufies thigh squeeze (#97709F) and Fuurple (#97709E).

The recipe behind #9C6DA5 is rgb(156, 109, 165), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9C6DA5: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. The name "Dark Lilac" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Dark Lilac color variations

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

Dark Lilac 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 Dark Lilac

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C6DA5
  • RGB156, 109, 165
  • CMYK4, 22, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(156, 109, 165)
  • HSL290°, 24%, 54%
  • HSL Precise290.357°, 23.729%, 53.725%
  • HSV290°, 34%, 65%
  • HSB290°, 34%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.427, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.427, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.427, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C6DA5
  • DECIMAL ID10251685
  • Name Length10
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