Information about #9F40ED color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#9F40ED falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(159, 64, 237) — 62.4% red, 25.1% green, 92.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 68 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9F40ED presents itself as a strongly colored blue-purple violet — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Jasmine Purple (#A23BEC). Slightly further away sit Brilliant Violet (#9C51E7) and Lightish Purple (#A552E6).

The recipe behind #9F40ED is rgb(159, 64, 237), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #9F40ED: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9F40ED color variations

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#9F40ED 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 #9F40ED

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

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F40ED
  • RGB159, 64, 237
  • CMYK31, 68, 0, 7
  • HSL273°, 83%, 59%
  • HSL Precise272.948°, 82.775%, 59.02%
  • HSV273°, 73%, 93%
  • HSB273°, 73%, 93%
  • HEX ID9F40ED
  • DECIMAL ID10436845
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
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