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#9641BE Color

#9641BE is rgb(150, 65, 190) in RGB, hsl(281, 49%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 66%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), visibly different at ΔE 10.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9641BE
HEX#9641BE
RGBrgb(150, 65, 190)
HSLhsl(281, 49%, 50%)
HSVhsv(281, 66%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 66%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.195 313.1)
LABlab(43.79% 51.00 -50.96)
LCHlch(43.79% 72.10 315.03)

What #9641BE 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 #9641BE, 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.

#9641BE Channel Values

How #9641BE 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 150 · G 65 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 49% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 66% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9641BE 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 text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9641BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9641BE; 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 #9641BE

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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Shades

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How #9641BE 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#9641BE
Protanopia#5757BE
Protanomaly#754FBE
Deuteranopia#6767BD
Deuteranomaly#7D5ABD
Tritanopia#885E5E
Tritanomaly#8E548F
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #9641BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9641be: #9641BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9641BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9641be': '#9641BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.255, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_9641be">#9641BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#9641BE"

More Purple Colors

#9641BE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9641BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9641BE?

#9641BE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(150, 65, 190) in RGB and hsl(281, 49%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.96.

What is the RGB value of #9641BE?

#9641BE is rgb(150, 65, 190) — red 150, green 65, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9641BE?

#9641BE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 66%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9641BE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9641BE scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9641BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9641BE 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 10.96, which is visibly different.

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