Vivid violet (#9f00ff) color information

Hex color #9f00ff is commonly known by the name "Vivid violet". It's labeled as "generic purple". When people from western culture see this color, Vivid violet (#9f00ff), used in media, they might associate it with having wisdom, calming down and soothing, transcendence, luxurious, and travel. Consider using a different color if you're in the market for the home.

Breakdown of Vivid violet (#9f00ff)

#9f00ff is made up of (159, 0, 255) in RGB colorspace and (37.65, 100.00, 0.00, 0.00) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 10420479 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #9900ff. White should be used ontop of #9f00ff to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #9f00ff. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #9f00ff luma #76.36
Websafe hex #9900ff Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(159, 0, 255) Adobe RGB (134.00, 0.00, 251.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(62%, 0%, 100%) Closest named color Vivid violet
rgba rgba(159.0, 0.0, 255.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (37.42, 90.60, -132.89)
cmyk cmyk(37.65, 100.00, 0.00, 0.00) CIE-L*ab (44.23, 88.21, -87.93)
hsv hsv(277.20, 100.00, 50.00) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (44.23, 124.55, 315.09)
hsb hsb(277.20, 100.00, 100.00) CIE-L*uv (44.23, 25.11, -132.60)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Compliments of #Vivid violet (#9f00ff)

The Complimentary color scheme is made up of two colors. These two colors are opposite one another in the color spectrum. The first color is called the "base" #9f00ff and the second color is called the "compliment" #61ff00.

If you're new to designing, basing your color choices off the Split Complimentary color scheme is a good idea; it's not as easy to mess up the color pairing when it's being used.

Split Complimentary Colors of #Vivid violet (#9f00ff)

There are three colors that make up the Split Complimentary color scheme. The base color #9f00ff is paired with the two colors on either side of the compliment color #61ff00.

If you're new to designing, basing your color choices off the Split Complimentary color scheme is a good idea; it's not as easy to mess up the color pairing when it's being used.

Triadic Colors of Vivid violet (#9f00ff)

The Triadic color scheme is made up of three colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all three colors are spaced evenly (120°) apart.

Similar to the Split Complimentary color scheme, it's smart to use the secondary colors for accents and highlights.

Tetradic Colors of Vivid violet (#9f00ff)

Fours colors make up the Tetradic color scheme. All four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart when visualized on a color wheel.

The Tetradic color scheme is a highly-aggressive color scheme as all four colors fight for dominance.

Analagous Colors of Vivid violet (#9f00ff)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

Finding the right contrast may prove to be a challenge when working with Analagous colors.

Vivid violet (#9f00ff)'s Lighter shades

When you combine pure white with this color, #9f00ff, lighter shades are produced.

Vivid violet (#9f00ff)'s Darker shades

When you combine pure black with this color, #9f00ff, darker shades are produced.

Tones of #9f00ff

When you combine pure gray with this color, #9f00ff, tones are produced.

#9f00ff in gradients

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #9f00ff as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#9f00ff → #61ff00
#9f00ff → #bb4cff
#9f00ff → #ffffff
#9f00ff → #ff00e1
#9f00ff → #5f0099
#9f00ff → #1d00ff

#9f00ff in different lighting conditions

Seeing #9f00ff on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #9f00ff could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Named colors and Interior Paints close to Vivid violet (#9f00ff)

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#9f00ffmight be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Named colors and Paints furthest from Vivid violet (#9f00ff)

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#9f00ff. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

#9f00ff in programming

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #9f00ff
Java new Color(159, 0, 255);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 159, 0, 255);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:159 green:0 blue:255 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(159f, 0f, 255f);
Swift UIColor(red:159, green:0, blue:255, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $ff009f
Python Color('#9f00ff')

Base Conversions of hex color #9f00ff

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #9f00ff. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 10420479 while the individual RGB conversions are: 159, 0, 255.

Red Green Blue
Binary 10011111 00000000 11111111
Hex 9f 00 ff
Octal 237 0 377
Decimal 159 0 255

#9f00ff Icons

If you're considering using #9f00ff in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color Vivid violet (#9f00ff) on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #9f00ff colored background for best readability. But, you can be the judge of that by looking at the examples below. Accessibility is an important aspect of (web) design that is many a developer's afterthought.

To learn more about accessible colors, read Google's article covering best practices and principals.

This text is hex color #9f00ff on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #9f00ff on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #9f00ff background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #9f00ff background.
This text is hex color #9f00ff on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #9f00ff on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #9f00ff and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #9f00ff and white (#ffffff) background.