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#96789F Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #96789F including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#96789F Color Information

#96789F RGB value is (150, 120, 159). The hex color red value is 150, green is 120, and blue is 159. Its HSL format shows a hue of 286°, saturation of 17 percent, and lightness of55 percent. The CMYK process values are 6 percent, 25 percent, 0 percent, 38percent.

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#96789F Color Meaning

Color #96789F denotes softened royalty, nostalgic fantasy, and accessible mystique. #96789F medium, greyish purple is dusty and romantic, evoking faded velvet, heather fields at dusk, and vintage perfume bottles. Psychologically, color #96789F encourages creative imagination and sentimental reflection, blending the introspection of purple with a gentle, approachable wistfulness. #96789F feels less authoritative and more personal than pure purple, suggesting individuality, gentle nonconformity, and dreamy sensitivity. #96789F color is mystical made friendly. Culturally, color #96789F appears in bohemian fashion, historical romance genres, and branding for creative or spiritual services with a soft, inclusive appeal. Symbolically, #96789F represents personalized magic, intuition worn lightly, and spirituality blended with earthly sentiment. Color #96789F democratizes the mystery of violet, offering a hue that speaks of inner life, creative spirit, and a gentle connection to the subtle realms without dogma or grandeur.

Color Conversion

Convert #96789F 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
#96789F
RGB
rgb(150, 120, 159)
HSL
hsl(286°, 17%, 55%)
CMYK
cmyk(6%, 25%, 0%, 38%)
HSV
hsv(286°, 25%, 62%)
XYZ
25.5522 22.4202 35.7817
Yxy
22.4202 0.3051 0.2677
Hunter Lab
47.3500 1.8676 -1.5869
CIE-Lab
54.4700 18.9505 -16.5162

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red150 / 255 (59%)
59%
Green120 / 255 (47%)
47%
Blue159 / 255 (62%)
62%

CMYK Values

Cyan6 / 100 (6%)
Magenta25 / 100 (25%)
25%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)38 / 100 (38%)
38%

Color Variations

#96789F 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

#96789F 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 #96789F 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.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.83:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.83:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.83:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #96789F 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

#96789F

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #96789F;

Text Color

color: #96789F;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #96789F;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #96789F40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #96789F;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #96789F 0%, #5a4460 100%);

#96789F Color FAQs

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