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#9155B9 Color

#9155B9 is rgb(145, 85, 185) in RGB, hsl(276, 42%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 54%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9155B9
HEX#9155B9
RGBrgb(145, 85, 185)
HSLhsl(276, 42%, 53%)
HSVhsv(276, 54%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 54%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.158 309.9)
LABlab(46.65% 39.08 -43.56)
LCHlch(46.65% 58.53 311.90)

What #9155B9 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9155B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#9155B9 Channel Values

How #9155B9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 145 · G 85 · B 1858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 42% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 54% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9155B9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9155B9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9155B9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9155B9

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #9155B9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9155B9
Protanopia#6363B9
Protanomaly#785DB9
Deuteranopia#6E6EB8
Deuteranomaly#7D65B8
Tritanopia#856969
Tritanomaly#8A6190
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #9155B9 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9155b9: #9155B9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9155B9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9155b9': '#9155B9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.333, blue: 0.725)
Android XML<color name="color_9155b9">#9155B9</color>
SVG fillfill="#9155B9"

More Purple Colors

#9155B9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9155B9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9155B9?

#9155B9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(145, 85, 185) in RGB and hsl(276, 42%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #9155B9?

#9155B9 is rgb(145, 85, 185) — red 145, green 85, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9155B9?

#9155B9 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 54%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9155B9 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9155B9 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9155B9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9155B9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 12.85, which is visibly different.

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