Information about #9C87ED color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9C87ED belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(156, 135, 237) (61.2% red, 52.9% green, 92.9% blue), or CMYK 32 / 40 / 0 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated deep-sea blue, #9C87ED 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 practically indistinguishable from Light Persian Blue (#968BE7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) and Light Blue Violet (#AE8BE7).

The recipe behind #9C87ED is rgb(156, 135, 237), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9C87ED background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. #9C87ED has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9C87ED color variations

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

#9C87ED color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9C87ED color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9C87ED color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9C87ED 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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#9C87ED 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 #9C87ED

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

Light Persian Blue color link
Light Persian Blue

#968BE7

Perrywinkle color link
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

Light Blue Violet color link
Light Blue Violet

#AE8BE7

Purple Mimosa color link
Purple Mimosa

#9E7BFF

Dull Lavender color link
Dull Lavender

#A899E6

Light Phthalo Blue color link
Light Phthalo Blue

#8B96E7

Crocus Purple color link
Crocus Purple

#9172EC

Periwinkle Blue color link
Periwinkle Blue

#8F99FB

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

Portage color link
Portage

#8B9FEE

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Medium Purple color link
Medium Purple

#9370DB

#9C87ED color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C87ED
  • RGB156, 135, 237
  • CMYK32, 40, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(156, 135, 237)
  • HSL252°, 74%, 73%
  • HSL Precise252.353°, 73.913%, 72.941%
  • HSV252°, 43%, 93%
  • HSB252°, 43%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.529, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.529, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.529, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9C87ED
  • DECIMAL ID10258413
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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