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#9187AB Color

#9187AB is rgb(145, 135, 171) in RGB, hsl(257, 18%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 21%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9187AB
HEX#9187AB
RGBrgb(145, 135, 171)
HSLhsl(257, 18%, 60%)
HSVhsv(257, 21%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 21%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.054 297.6)
LABlab(58.17% 9.45 -17.71)
LCHlch(58.17% 20.08 298.07)

What #9187AB 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 #9187AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 8.31Rhythm#777696ΔE 8.41Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 8.54Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 11.52Shadow Blue#778BA5ΔE 12.37Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 12.91

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

#9187AB Channel Values

How #9187AB 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 135 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 18% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 21% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9187AB 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9187AB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9187AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9187AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9187AB
Complementary
#A1AB87
Analogous
#878FAB
Analogous
#A387AB
Triadic
#AB9187
Triadic
#87AB91
Split comp.
#ABA387
Split comp.
#8FAB87

Tints & Shades of #9187AB

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.

Tints

#9F96B6
#AFA8C2
#BDB7CD
#CEC9D9
#DBD8E4
#ECEAF0

Shades

#7B6F9B
#675C84
#554B6C
#423B54
#2F2A3C
#1C1924

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9187AB.

How #9187AB 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#9187AB
Protanopia#8989AB
Protanomaly#8C88AB
Deuteranopia#8A8AAB
Deuteranomaly#8D89AB
Tritanopia#8C8C8C
Tritanomaly#8E8A99
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #9187AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9187ab: #9187AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9187AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9187ab': '#9187AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.529, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_9187ab">#9187AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9187AB"

More Purple Colors

#9187AB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9187AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9187AB?

#9187AB is a light purple — rgb(145, 135, 171) in RGB and hsl(257, 18%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.

What is the RGB value of #9187AB?

#9187AB is rgb(145, 135, 171) — red 145, green 135, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9187AB?

#9187AB converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 21%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9187AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9187AB scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9187AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9187AB 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 14.6, which is visibly different.

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