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Information about Light Plum color

#9D5783 - Light Plum color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9D5783 ("Light Plum") belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(157, 87, 131) — 61.6% red, 34.1% green, 51.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 10 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9D5783 is a moderately toned pink-red rose that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Purpleish (#98568D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mild Rose (#A95680) and Purplish (#94568C).

The recipe behind #9D5783 is rgb(157, 87, 131), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9D5783 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Light Plum" in the Register.

Light Plum color variations

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

Light Plum 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 Light Plum

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

Purpleish color link
Purpleish

#98568D

Mild Rose color link
Mild Rose

#A95680

Purplish color link
Purplish

#94568C

Half color link
Half

#8D608C

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Strikemaster color link
Strikemaster

#946A81

Rose Dust color link
Rose Dust

#9E5E6F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9D5783
  • RGB157, 87, 131
  • CMYK0, 27, 10, 38
  • CSSrgb(157, 87, 131)
  • HSL322°, 29%, 48%
  • HSL Precise322.286°, 28.689%, 47.843%
  • HSV322°, 45%, 62%
  • HSB322°, 45%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.341, 0.514)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.341, 0.514, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.341, 0.514)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9D5783
  • DECIMAL ID10311555
  • Name Length10
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