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Information about Deep Lilac color

#9955BB - Deep Lilac color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9955BB, known as "Deep Lilac", is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 85, 187) (60% red, 33.3% green, 73.3% blue), or CMYK 13 / 40 / 0 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9955BB reads as a pleasantly vivid blue-purple violet and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Purple Plum (#9C51B6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purpureus (#9A4EAE) and Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7).

The recipe behind #9955BB is rgb(153, 85, 187), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. The name "Deep Lilac" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Deep Lilac color variations

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

Deep 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 Deep Lilac

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9955BB
  • RGB153, 85, 187
  • CMYK13, 40, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(153, 85, 187)
  • HSL280°, 43%, 53%
  • HSL Precise280°, 42.857%, 53.333%
  • HSV280°, 55%, 73%
  • HSB280°, 55%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.333, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.333, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.333, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9955BB
  • DECIMAL ID10048955
  • Name Length10
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