Information about #968CC9 color

#968CC9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #968CC9 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(150, 140, 201) (58.8% red, 54.9% green, 78.8% blue), or CMYK 20 / 24 / 0 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #968CC9 reads as a mildly saturated blue and floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Unicorn (#9F90D0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cold Purple (#9D8ABF) and Sabrina Violet (#A285D1).

In RGB terms — rgb(150, 140, 201) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #968CC9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #968CC9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#968CC9 color variations

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

#968CC9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#968CC9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#968CC9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#968CC9 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#968CC9 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #968CC9

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

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Lavender Purple color link
Lavender Purple

#967BB6

#968CC9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#968CC9
  • RGB150, 140, 201
  • CMYK20, 24, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(150, 140, 201)
  • HSL250°, 36%, 67%
  • HSL Precise249.836°, 36.095%, 66.863%
  • HSV250°, 30%, 79%
  • HSB250°, 30%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.549, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.549, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.549, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID968CC9
  • DECIMAL ID9866441
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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