Information about Dark Pastel Purple color

#966FD6 - Dark Pastel Purple color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #966FD6, known as "Dark Pastel Purple", is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(150, 111, 214) (58.8% red, 43.5% green, 83.9% blue), or CMYK 25 / 40 / 0 / 16 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #966FD6 reads as a clearly saturated twilight violet and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Medium Purple (#9370DB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are True V (#8A73D6) and Pastel Grape (#A16AD1).

The recipe behind #966FD6 is rgb(150, 111, 214), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #966FD6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Dark Pastel Purple" in the Register.

Dark Pastel Purple color variations

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

Dark Pastel Purple color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6
#AB8CDE

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#C0A9E6

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#D5C5EE

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#EAE2F6

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White

#FFFFFF

Dark Pastel Purple color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6
#723CC8

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#552B98

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#381C65

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#1C0E32

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Black

#000000

Dark Pastel Purple color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6
#916FC8

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#8C71B8

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#8774A7

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#837994

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Grey

#808080

Dark Pastel Purple color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#D66F9A

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#D66FC3

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#C06FD6

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Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6
#6F71D6

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#6F9AD6

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#6FC3D6

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Dark Pastel Purple 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
#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

#AFD770
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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
#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

#7CD770
#7CD770

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#D7CB70
#D7CB70

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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
#CB70D7
#CB70D7

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#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

#707CD7
#707CD7

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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
#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

#D79770
#D79770

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#70D797
#70D797

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

#D770AF
#D770AF

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#AFD770
#AFD770

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#70D797
#70D797

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

#D7707C
#D7707C

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#AFD770
#AFD770

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#70D7CB
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Nearest named colors to Dark Pastel Purple

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Medium Purple color link
Medium Purple

#9370DB

True V color link
True V

#8A73D6

Pastel Grape color link
Pastel Grape

#A16AD1

Amethyst color link
Amethyst

#9966CC

Lilac Bush color link
Lilac Bush

#9470C4

Julie's Lavender color link
Julie's Lavender

#A767D5

Rich Lavender color link
Rich Lavender

#A76BCF

Crocus Purple color link
Crocus Purple

#9172EC

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Pastel Ultramarine color link
Pastel Ultramarine

#807DDB

Dark Pastel Purple color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#966FD6
  • RGB150, 111, 214
  • CMYK25, 40, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(150, 111, 214)
  • HSL263°, 56%, 64%
  • HSL Precise262.718°, 55.676%, 63.725%
  • HSV263°, 48%, 84%
  • HSB263°, 48%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.435, 0.839)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.435, 0.839, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.435, 0.839)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID966FD6
  • DECIMAL ID9859030
  • Name Length18
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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