Information about #9C94C7 color

#9C94C7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9C94C7 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 148, 199) — 61.2% red, 58% green, 78% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 20 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9C94C7 reads as a mildly saturated blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Unicorn (#9F90D0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cold Purple (#9D8ABF) and Wistful (#A29ECD).

In RGB terms — rgb(156, 148, 199) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9C94C7 color variations

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#9C94C7 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 #9C94C7

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

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C94C7
  • RGB156, 148, 199
  • CMYK17, 20, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(156, 148, 199)
  • HSL249°, 31%, 68%
  • HSL Precise249.412°, 31.288%, 68.039%
  • HSV249°, 26%, 78%
  • HSB249°, 26%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.580, 0.780)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.580, 0.780, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.580, 0.780)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9C94C7
  • DECIMAL ID10261703
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01