#966FE9 Color Meaning and Information

#966FE9 Color Information

#966FE9 RGB value is (150, 111, 233). The hex color red value is 150, green is 111, and blue is 233. Its HSL format shows a hue of 259°, saturation of 73 percent, and lightness of67 percent. The CMYK process values are 36 percent, 52 percent, 0 percent, 9percent.

#966FE9

rgb(150, 111, 233)

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#966FE9 Color Meaning

Color #966FE9 represents balanced imagination guided by reason. #966FE9 clear purple tone (#966FE9) blends calm blue influence with restrained red energy, creating a thoughtful and expressive presence that avoids excess. Psychologically, color #966FE9 supports abstract reasoning and creative problem solving. #966FE9 helps organize complex thoughts while keeping emotional responses measured. Culturally, #966FE9 color appears in academic environments, digital creativity platforms, and modern visual systems. Symbolically, #966FE9 reflects insight, curiosity, and harmony between logic and emotion.

Color Conversion

Convert #966FE9 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX

#966FE9

RGB

rgb(150, 111, 233)

HSL

hsl(259°, 73%, 67%)

CMYK

cmyk(36%, 52%, 0%, 9%)

HSV

hsv(259°, 52%, 91%)

XYZ

32.9701 23.7361 79.9346

Yxy

23.7361 0.2413 0.1737

Hunter Lab

48.7197 4.7151 -7.7676

CIE-Lab

55.8226 41.7353 -56.5894

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red150 / 255 (59%)

59%

Green111 / 255 (44%)

44%

Blue233 / 255 (91%)

91%

CMYK Values

Cyan36 / 100 (36%)

36%

Magenta52 / 100 (52%)

52%

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)9 / 100 (9%)

Color Variations

#966FE9 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#966FE9 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #966FE9 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#966FE9

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.65:1

✓WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.65:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.65:1

✓WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #966FE9 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#966FE9

protanopia

#8585cb

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #966FE9;

Text Color

color: #966FE9;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #966FE9;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #966FE940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #966FE9;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #966FE9 0%, #481bab 100%);

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Find out the colors closely related to #966FE9 in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.