Crocus Purple

#9172EC

Crocus Purple #9172EC

Shades of Crocus Purple

#9071ED

#8065D2

#7058B8

#604B9E

#503F83

#403269

#30254F

#201934

#100C1A

#000000

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Tints of Crocus Purple

#9071ED

#9C80EF

#A78FF1

#B39EF3

#BFAEF5

#CCBDF7

#D8CDF9

#E5DEFB

#F2EEFD

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Crocus Purple

#8962FD

#8D6BF4

#9173EC

#967CE3

#9A85DA

#9E8DD2

#A296C9

#A79EC1

#ABA7B8

#AFAFAF

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What color is Crocus Purple

Crocus Purple is a light medium bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Blue, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Crocus Purple is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Crocus Purple

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Crocus Purple is #9172EC.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Crocus Purple has 57%% Red, 45% Green, and 93% Blue.
Crocus Purple has 255° Hue, 52% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Crocus Purple has 255° Hue, 77% Saturation, and 69% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Crocus Purple has 39% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow, and 7% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#9172EC

RGB

(145, 114, 236)

(57%, 45%, 93%)

HSV

(255°, 52, 93)

(71%, 52%, 93%)

HSL

(255°, 77, 69)

(71%, 77%, 69%)

CMYK

(39, 52, 0, 7)

(39%, 52%, 0%, 7%)

How does Crocus Purple contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Crocus Purple is 24%, which is low.
Crocus Purple has a higher contrast with black than white. Crocus Purple and black have a 5.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Crocus Purple and white have a 3.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

24%

AA (5.8)

insufficient (3.6)

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What colors go with Crocus Purple

Summer

#483C6E

#9172EC

#C7AE8C

#CBC6D5

#EADCCE

Winter

#4A128E

#9172EC

#C2A2EC

#DDD5EE

#EAE8EE

Spring

#4B406C

#9172EC

#86B58C

#D3C8EE

#E8EBEE

Analogous

#453D5C

#9172EC

#B1A1DA

#C9C4D5

#EAE8EE

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How to mix Crocus Purple paint

To mix Crocus Purple paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 41% Blue, 7% Magenta, 7% Black, 45% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

41%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

7%

Black

7%

White

45%

To mix Crocus Purple paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Cyan, 27% Magenta, 7% Black, 45% White, as shown below.

Cyan

20%

Magenta

27%

Yellow

0%

Black

7%

White

45%

What colors are similar to Crocus Purple

Colors similar to Crocus Purple are: Medium Slate Blue, Medium Purple, Purple Mimosa, Dark Pastel Purple, and Light Slate Blue. Medium Slate Blue is more blue and brighter and darker than Crocus Purple. Medium Purple is darker than Crocus Purple. Purple Mimosa is lighter than Crocus Purple. Dark Pastel Purple is more purple and paler than Crocus Purple. Light Slate Blue is more blue and brighter and darker than Crocus Purple.

Medium Slate Blue

#7B68EE

more blue,

brighter,

darker

Medium Purple

#8467D7

darker

Purple Mimosa

#9E7BFF

lighter

Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

more purple,

paler

Light Slate Blue

#736AFF

more blue,

brighter,

darker