Information about #9F59C0 color

#9F59C0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9F59C0 falls into the Violet Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(159, 89, 192) — 62.4% red, 34.9% green, 75.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 40 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored twilight violet, #9F59C0 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Lilac (#9955BB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purple Plum (#9C51B6) and RTNO (#9A65B5).

The recipe behind #9F59C0 is rgb(159, 89, 192), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9F59C0: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9F59C0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9F59C0 color variations

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

#9F59C0 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 #9F59C0

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

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

RTNO color link
RTNO

#9A65B5

Amethyst color link
Amethyst

#9966CC

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

Pastel Grape color link
Pastel Grape

#A16AD1

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Lilac Bush color link
Lilac Bush

#9470C4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F59C0
  • RGB159, 89, 192
  • CMYK13, 40, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(159, 89, 192)
  • HSL281°, 45%, 55%
  • HSL Precise280.777°, 44.978%, 55.098%
  • HSV281°, 54%, 75%
  • HSB281°, 54%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.349, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.349, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.349, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F59C0
  • DECIMAL ID10443200
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01