Information about #9F9DC3 color

#9F9DC3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9F9DC3 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(159, 157, 195) — 62.4% red, 61.6% green, 76.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 15 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained deep-sea blue, #9F9DC3 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 just a few steps away from Wistful (#A29ECD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Birdcage (#9D9CB7) and Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD).

In RGB terms — rgb(159, 157, 195) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9F9DC3: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9F9DC3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9F9DC3 color variations

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#9F9DC3 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 #9F9DC3

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

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

#9F9DC3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F9DC3
  • RGB159, 157, 195
  • CMYK14, 15, 0, 24
  • HSL243°, 24%, 69%
  • HSL Precise243.158°, 24.051%, 69.02%
  • HSV243°, 19%, 76%
  • HSB243°, 19%, 76%
  • HEX ID9F9DC3
  • DECIMAL ID10460611
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.5%
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