Color #9C6BAE Color / Colour Code #9C6BAE
This page shows the hex color code for color #9c6bae (#9C6BAE). The colour is a purple tone with 29% saturation and 55% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #9C6BAE against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#9C6BAE paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 254, 284, and 314 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 284, 44, and 164 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #9C6BAE
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 284 and saturation at 29%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 284 to 329 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 284 with its complement at 104 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #9C6BAE
Lightness variations at hue 284 and 29% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #9C6BAE
Design Use Cases for #9C6BAE
Muted Accent Color
With 29% saturation, #9C6BAE has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 55% lightness, #9C6BAE has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#9C6BAE falls in the purple spectrum (hue 284). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #9C6BAE (hue 284) to its complement at hue 104. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 314. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9c6bae, #7dae6b);
CSS Code for #9C6BAE
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About Color #9C6BAE (#9C6BAE)
#9C6BAE is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 156 red, 107 green, and 174 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 284 degrees with 29% saturation and 55% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #9C6BAE is 129/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow, and 32% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #9C6BAE against white is 4.10:1 and against black is 5.13:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 5.13:1.
The complementary colour #7DAE6B creates maximum visual tension when paired with #9C6BAE. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #7B6BAE and #AE6B9E, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #9C6BAE
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #9C6BAE?
- #9C6BAE is Color #9C6BAE, a purple color (colour) with RGB(156, 107, 174), HSL(284, 29%, 55%), and CMYK(10%, 39%, 0%, 32%). Its perceived brightness is 129/255.
- Is #9C6BAE accessible for text?
- Against white, #9C6BAE has a contrast ratio of 4.10:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 5.13:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #9C6BAE?
- The complementary colour is #7DAE6B (hue 104). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #7B6BAE and #AE6B9E. The triadic palette adds #AE9C6B and #6BAE9C for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #9C6BAE in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #9c6bae; or rgb(156, 107, 174); or hsl(284, 29%, 55%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 284 29% 55%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.