#9658A7 Color
#9658A7 is rgb(150, 88, 167) in RGB, hsl(287, 31%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 47%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9658A7rgb(150, 88, 167)hsl(287, 31%, 50%)hsv(287, 47%, 65%)cmyk(10%, 47%, 0%, 35%)oklch(56.2% 0.135 318.7)lab(47.14% 36.07 -32.23)lch(47.14% 48.37 318.22)What #9658A7 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 #9658A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9658A7 Channel Values
How #9658A7 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 88 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 31% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 47% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9658A7 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 #9658A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9658A7; 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 #9658A7
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 #9658A7 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.
#9658A7#6666A7#7C61A7#7171A6#8268A6#8D6666#916185#707070Using #9658A7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9658a7: #9658A7;background-color: #9658A7;colors: { 'color-9658a7': '#9658A7' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.345, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_9658a7">#9658A7</color>fill="#9658A7"More Purple Colors
#9658A7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9658A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9658A7?
#9658A7 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(150, 88, 167) in RGB and hsl(287, 31%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.6.
What is the RGB value of #9658A7?
#9658A7 is rgb(150, 88, 167) — red 150, green 88, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9658A7?
#9658A7 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 47%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9658A7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9658A7 scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9658A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9658A7 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 20.27, which is visibly different.
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