Information about #955FCD color

#955FCD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #955FCD belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(149, 95, 205) (58.4% red, 37.3% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 22 / 43 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#955FCD presents itself as a clearly saturated twilight violet — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Amethyst (#9966CC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are When I Am Old I Shall Wear Purple (#865CD3) and Pastel Grape (#A16AD1).

In RGB terms — rgb(149, 95, 205) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #955FCD: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. #955FCD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#955FCD color variations

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

#955FCD 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 #955FCD

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#955FCD
  • RGB149, 95, 205
  • CMYK22, 43, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(149, 95, 205)
  • HSL269°, 52%, 59%
  • HSL Precise269.455°, 52.381%, 58.824%
  • HSV269°, 54%, 80%
  • HSB269°, 54%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.373, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.373, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.373, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID955FCD
  • DECIMAL ID9789389
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01