Color swatch image showing #9F79DD with RGB(159,121,221) values
Color swatch image showing #9F79DD with RGB(159,121,221) values

#9F79DD Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9F79DD including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9F79DD Color Information

#9F79DD RGB value is (159, 121, 221). The hex color red value is 159, green is 121, and blue is 221. Its HSL format shows a hue of 263°, saturation of 60 percent, and lightness of 67 percent. The CMYK process values are 28 percent, 45 percent, 0 percent, 13 percent.

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#9F79DD Color Meaning

Color #9F79DD represents balanced imagination guided by reason. #9F79DD clear purple tone (#9F79DD) blends calm blue influence with restrained red energy, creating a thoughtful and expressive presence that avoids excess. Psychologically, color #9F79DD supports abstract reasoning and creative problem solving. #9F79DD helps organize complex thoughts while keeping emotional responses measured. Culturally, #9F79DD color appears in academic environments, digital creativity platforms, and modern visual systems. Symbolically, #9F79DD reflects insight, curiosity, and harmony between logic and emotion.

Color Conversion

Convert #9F79DD 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
#9F79DD
RGB
rgb(159, 121, 221)
HSL
hsl(263°, 60%, 67%)
CMYK
cmyk(28%, 45%, 0%, 13%)
HSV
hsv(263°, 45%, 87%)
XYZ
34.1866 26.2661 71.6747
Yxy
26.2661 0.2587 0.1988
Hunter Lab
51.2505 4.3938 -6.5071
CIE-Lab
58.2888 35.3739 -45.8955

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red159 / 255 (62%)
62%
Green121 / 255 (47%)
47%
Blue221 / 255 (87%)
87%

CMYK Values

Cyan28 / 100 (28%)
28%
Magenta45 / 100 (45%)
45%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)13 / 100 (13%)
13%

Color Variations

#9F79DD 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

#9F79DD 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 #9F79DD 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.

#FFFFFF
#9F79DD

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.36:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.36:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.36:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9F79DD 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

#9F79DD

protanopia

#8f8ec5

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9F79DD;

Text Color

color: #9F79DD;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9F79DD;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9F79DD40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9F79DD;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9F79DD 0%, #55289e 100%);

#9F79DD Color FAQs

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