Information about #9C93C2 color

#9C93C2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9C93C2 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 147, 194) — 61.2% red, 57.6% green, 76.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 18 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9C93C2 reads as a softly balanced blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cold Purple (#9D8ABF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cool Violet (#A189BA) and Birdcage (#9D9CB7).

In RGB terms — rgb(156, 147, 194) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9C93C2: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9C93C2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9C93C2 color variations

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#9C93C2 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 #9C93C2

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

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C93C2
  • RGB156, 147, 194
  • CMYK15, 18, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(156, 147, 194)
  • HSL251°, 28%, 67%
  • HSL Precise251.489°, 27.811%, 66.863%
  • HSV251°, 24%, 76%
  • HSB251°, 24%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.576, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.576, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.576, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9C93C2
  • DECIMAL ID10261442
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01