Information about #9B78D4 color

#9B78D4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9B78D4 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(155, 120, 212) (60.8% red, 47.1% green, 83.1% blue), or CMYK 22 / 36 / 0 / 17 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9B78D4 reads as a clearly saturated twilight violet and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Pastel Purple (#966FD6). Slightly further away sit Medium Purple (#9370DB) and Sabrina Violet (#A285D1).

The recipe behind #9B78D4 is rgb(155, 120, 212), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9B78D4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9B78D4 color variations

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#9B78D4 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 #9B78D4

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

Pastel Grape color link
Pastel Grape

#A16AD1

True V color link
True V

#8A73D6

Lilac Bush color link
Lilac Bush

#9470C4

Amethyst color link
Amethyst

#9966CC

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B78D4
  • RGB155, 120, 212
  • CMYK22, 36, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(155, 120, 212)
  • HSL263°, 52%, 65%
  • HSL Precise262.826°, 51.685%, 65.098%
  • HSV263°, 43%, 83%
  • HSB263°, 43%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.471, 0.831)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.471, 0.831, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.471, 0.831)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9B78D4
  • DECIMAL ID10189012
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01