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#9661C2 Color

#9661C2 is rgb(150, 97, 194) in RGB, hsl(273, 44%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 50%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9661C2
HEX#9661C2
RGBrgb(150, 97, 194)
HSLhsl(273, 44%, 57%)
HSVhsv(273, 50%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 50%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.151 307.6)
LABlab(50.25% 35.90 -43.04)
LCHlch(50.25% 56.05 309.83)

What #9661C2 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 #9661C2, 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.

#9661C2 Channel Values

How #9661C2 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 97 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 44% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 50% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.39:1 vs white · 4.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9661C2 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9661C2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9661C2; 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 #9661C2

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 #9661C2 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#9661C2
Protanopia#6C6CC2
Protanomaly#7F68C2
Deuteranopia#7676C1
Deuteranomaly#846EC2
Tritanopia#897373
Tritanomaly#8F6C99
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #9661C2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9661c2: #9661C2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9661C2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9661c2': '#9661C2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.380, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_9661c2">#9661C2</color>
SVG fillfill="#9661C2"

More Purple Colors

#9661C2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9661C2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9661C2?

#9661C2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(150, 97, 194) in RGB and hsl(273, 44%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.3.

What is the RGB value of #9661C2?

#9661C2 is rgb(150, 97, 194) — red 150, green 97, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9661C2?

#9661C2 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 50%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9661C2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9661C2 scores 4.39:1 against white and 4.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9661C2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9661C2 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 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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