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#9506B1 Color

#9506B1 is rgb(149, 6, 177) in RGB, hsl(290, 93%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 97%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9506B1
HEX#9506B1
RGBrgb(149, 6, 177)
HSLhsl(290, 93%, 36%)
HSVhsv(290, 97%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 97%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(49.1% 0.234 319.2)
LABlab(36.90% 65.30 -54.39)
LCHlch(36.90% 84.99 320.21)

What #9506B1 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 #9506B1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 5.48Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 9.1Mauveine#8D029BΔE 9.59Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 10.13Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 17.29Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 17.44

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

#9506B1 Channel Values

How #9506B1 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 149 · G 6 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 93% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 97% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.15:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9506B1 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 text7.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9506B1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9506B1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9506B1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9506B1
Complementary
#23B106
Analogous
#3F06B1
Analogous
#B10678
Triadic
#B19506
Triadic
#06B195
Split comp.
#78B106
Split comp.
#06B13F

Tints & Shades of #9506B1

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

#BA08DD
#D21DF7
#DB49F8
#E370FA
#EC9DFB
#F4C9FD

Shades

#800699
#700585
#5B046C
#4A0359
#360240
#25022C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9506B1.

How #9506B1 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#9506B1
Protanopia#4141B1
Protanomaly#6D32B1
Deuteranopia#5959AF
Deuteranomaly#7646B0
Tritanopia#884444
Tritanomaly#8D347E
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #9506B1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9506b1: #9506B1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9506B1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9506b1': '#9506B1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.024, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_9506b1">#9506B1</color>
SVG fillfill="#9506B1"

More Pink Colors

#9506B1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#9506B1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9506B1?

#9506B1 is a dark pink — rgb(149, 6, 177) in RGB and hsl(290, 93%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.

What is the RGB value of #9506B1?

#9506B1 is rgb(149, 6, 177) — red 149, green 6, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9506B1?

#9506B1 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 97%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9506B1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9506B1 scores 7.15:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9506B1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9506B1 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 10.13, which is visibly different.

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