#9643B1 Color
#9643B1 is rgb(150, 67, 177) in RGB, hsl(285, 45%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 62%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9643B1rgb(150, 67, 177)hsl(285, 45%, 48%)hsv(285, 62%, 69%)cmyk(15%, 62%, 0%, 31%)oklch(53.7% 0.179 317)lab(43.47% 48.03 -43.87)lch(43.47% 65.05 317.59)What #9643B1 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 #9643B1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9643B1 Channel Values
How #9643B1 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 67 · B 177 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 45% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 62% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.62:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9643B1 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 #9643B1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9643B1; 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 #9643B1
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 #9643B1 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.
#9643B1#5858B1#7651B1#6868B0#7D5BB0#8A5B5B#8F5286#676767Using #9643B1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9643b1: #9643B1;background-color: #9643B1;colors: { 'color-9643b1': '#9643B1' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.263, blue: 0.694)<color name="color_9643b1">#9643B1</color>fill="#9643B1"More Purple Colors
#9643B1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9643B1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9643B1?
#9643B1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(150, 67, 177) in RGB and hsl(285, 45%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.
What is the RGB value of #9643B1?
#9643B1 is rgb(150, 67, 177) — red 150, green 67, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9643B1?
#9643B1 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 62%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9643B1 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9643B1 scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9643B1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9643B1 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 12.64, which is visibly different.
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