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#9655AF Color

#9655AF is rgb(150, 85, 175) in RGB, hsl(283, 36%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 51%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9655AF
HEX#9655AF
RGBrgb(150, 85, 175)
HSLhsl(283, 36%, 51%)
HSVhsv(283, 51%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 51%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.149 315.9)
LABlab(46.84% 38.92 -37.39)
LCHlch(46.84% 53.97 316.15)

What #9655AF 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 #9655AF, 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.

#9655AF Channel Values

How #9655AF 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 85 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 36% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 51% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.98:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9655AF 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 text4.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9655AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9655AF; 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 #9655AF

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 #9655AF 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#9655AF
Protanopia#6464AF
Protanomaly#7B5EAF
Deuteranopia#7070AE
Deuteranomaly#8166AE
Tritanopia#8C6666
Tritanomaly#906089
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #9655AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9655af: #9655AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9655AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9655af': '#9655AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.333, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_9655af">#9655AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9655AF"

More Purple Colors

#9655AF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9655AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9655AF?

#9655AF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(150, 85, 175) in RGB and hsl(283, 36%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.74.

What is the RGB value of #9655AF?

#9655AF is rgb(150, 85, 175) — red 150, green 85, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9655AF?

#9655AF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 51%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9655AF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9655AF scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9655AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9655AF 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 16.89, which is visibly different.

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