Information about #9B5997 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#9B5997 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 89, 151) — 60.8% red, 34.9% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 2 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced magenta, #9B5997 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 just a few steps away from Purpleish (#98568D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purplish (#94568C) and Sugar And Spice (#9B628B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(155, 89, 151)), which gives #9B5997 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #9B5997 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9B5997 color variations

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

#9B5997 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9B5997 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9B5997 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9B5997 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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#9B5997 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 #9B5997

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

Purpleish color link
Purpleish

#98568D

Purplish color link
Purplish

#94568C

Sugar And Spice color link
Sugar And Spice

#9B628B

Trendy Pink color link
Trendy Pink

#8C6495

Half color link
Half

#8D608C

Light Plum color link
Light Plum

#9D5783

Moderate Orchid color link
Moderate Orchid

#A84A9C

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Moderate Fuchsia color link
Moderate Fuchsia

#A84A91

Wisteria Purple color link
Wisteria Purple

#875F9A

Tatarian Aster color link
Tatarian Aster

#976E9A

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

#9B5997 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B5997
  • RGB155, 89, 151
  • CMYK0, 26, 2, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 89, 151)
  • HSL304°, 27%, 48%
  • HSL Precise303.636°, 27.049%, 47.843%
  • HSV304°, 43%, 61%
  • HSB304°, 43%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.349, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.349, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.349, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9B5997
  • DECIMAL ID10181015
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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