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#9D81A4 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9D81A4 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9D81A4 Color Information

#9D81A4 RGB value is (157, 129, 164). The hex color red value is 157, green is 129, and blue is 164. Its HSL format shows a hue of 288°, saturation of 16 percent, and lightness of57 percent. The CMYK process values are 4 percent, 21 percent, 0 percent, 36percent.

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#9D81A4 Color Meaning

Color #9D81A4 conveys muted elegance, historical sentiment, and complex subtlety. #9D81A4 dusty, grayish purple-brown suggests faded tapestry, antique pottery, or shadows in an old garden. Psychologically, color #9D81A4 is sophisticated and introspective, encouraging a nuanced understanding of history, memory, and layered emotion. #9D81A4 soothes with its complexity, offering a color space that feels rich with unspoken stories and dignified age. #9D81A4 color is emotionally resonant but quiet and reserved. Symbolically, color #9D81A4 represents the patina of experience, beauty that is inseparable from time, and mystery that has been integrated into the everyday. #9D81A4 is the color of a forgotten, leather-bound journal. Culturally, #9D81A4 appears in heritage branding, period film costuming, and museum displays, where #9D81A4 conveys authenticity, depth, and a tangible connection to the past. Color #9D81A4 provides a visual language for expressing tradition, subtlety, and refined melancholy.

Color Conversion

Convert #9D81A4 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
#9D81A4
RGB
rgb(157, 129, 164)
HSL
hsl(288°, 16%, 57%)
CMYK
cmyk(4%, 21%, 0%, 36%)
HSV
hsv(288°, 21%, 64%)
XYZ
28.4557 25.5489 38.5536
Yxy
25.5489 0.3074 0.2760
Hunter Lab
50.5459 1.9607 -1.5994
CIE-Lab
57.6064 17.2189 -14.5843

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red157 / 255 (62%)
62%
Green129 / 255 (51%)
51%
Blue164 / 255 (64%)
64%

CMYK Values

Cyan4 / 100 (4%)
Magenta21 / 100 (21%)
21%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)36 / 100 (36%)
36%

Color Variations

#9D81A4 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

#9D81A4 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 #9D81A4 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+)

3.44:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.44:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.44:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9D81A4 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

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protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9D81A4;

Text Color

color: #9D81A4;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9D81A4;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9D81A440;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9D81A4;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9D81A4 0%, #5d4763 100%);

#9D81A4 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #9D81A4 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.