#9600B8 Color
#9600B8 is rgb(150, 0, 184) in RGB, hsl(289, 100%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 100%, 0%, 28%) 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 5.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9600B8rgb(150, 0, 184)hsl(289, 100%, 36%)hsv(289, 100%, 72%)cmyk(18%, 100%, 0%, 28%)oklch(49.6% 0.241 317.6)lab(37.28% 67.07 -57.91)lch(37.28% 88.61 319.19)What #9600B8 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 #9600B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9600B8 Channel Values
How #9600B8 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 150 · G 0 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 100% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 100% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9600B8 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 #9600B8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9600B8; 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 #9600B8
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 #9600B8 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.
#9600B8#4040B8#6D31B8#5959B7#7646B7#874646#8D3683#595959Using #9600B8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9600b8: #9600B8;background-color: #9600B8;colors: { 'color-9600b8': '#9600B8' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.000, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_9600b8">#9600B8</color>fill="#9600B8"More Purple Colors
#9600B8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9600B8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9600B8?
#9600B8 is a dark purple — rgb(150, 0, 184) in RGB and hsl(289, 100%, 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 5.32.
What is the RGB value of #9600B8?
#9600B8 is rgb(150, 0, 184) — red 150, green 0, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9600B8?
#9600B8 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 100%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9600B8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9600B8 scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9600B8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9600B8 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 9.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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