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#965CBC Color

#965CBC is rgb(150, 92, 188) in RGB, hsl(276, 42%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 51%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#965CBC
HEX#965CBC
RGBrgb(150, 92, 188)
HSLhsl(276, 42%, 55%)
HSVhsv(276, 51%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 51%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.152 310.4)
LABlab(48.89% 37.48 -41.72)
LCHlch(48.89% 56.08 311.94)

What #965CBC 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 #965CBC, 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.

#965CBC Channel Values

How #965CBC 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 92 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 42% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 51% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.61:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #965CBC 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 text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #965CBC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #965CBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #965CBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #965CBC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #965CBC.

How #965CBC 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#965CBC
Protanopia#6969BC
Protanomaly#7D64BC
Deuteranopia#7373BB
Deuteranomaly#836BBB
Tritanopia#8A6E6E
Tritanomaly#8F6794
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #965CBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-965cbc: #965CBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #965CBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-965cbc': '#965CBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.361, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_965cbc">#965CBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#965CBC"

More Purple Colors

#965CBC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#965CBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #965CBC?

#965CBC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(150, 92, 188) in RGB and hsl(276, 42%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #965CBC?

#965CBC is rgb(150, 92, 188) — red 150, green 92, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #965CBC?

#965CBC converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 51%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #965CBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #965CBC scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #965CBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #965CBC 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 11.98, which is visibly different.

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