#9211B6 Color
#9211B6 is rgb(146, 17, 182) in RGB, hsl(287, 83%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 91%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9211B6rgb(146, 17, 182)hsl(287, 83%, 39%)hsv(287, 91%, 71%)cmyk(20%, 91%, 0%, 29%)oklch(49.4% 0.232 316.5)lab(37.18% 63.99 -56.94)lch(37.18% 85.66 318.34)What #9211B6 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 #9211B6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9211B6 Channel Values
How #9211B6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 146 · G 17 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 83% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 91% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.05:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9211B6 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.
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Colors That Go With #9211B6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9211B6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9211B6
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 #9211B6 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.
#9211B6#4242B6#6B34B6#5959B5#7446B5#834747#893983#595959Using #9211B6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9211b6: #9211B6;background-color: #9211B6;colors: { 'color-9211b6': '#9211B6' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.067, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_9211b6">#9211B6</color>fill="#9211B6"More Purple Colors
#9211B6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9211B6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9211B6?
#9211B6 is a dark purple — rgb(146, 17, 182) in RGB and hsl(287, 83%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.
What is the RGB value of #9211B6?
#9211B6 is rgb(146, 17, 182) — red 146, green 17, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9211B6?
#9211B6 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 91%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9211B6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9211B6 scores 7.05:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9211B6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9211B6 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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