#967EB9 Color
#967EB9 is rgb(150, 126, 185) in RGB, hsl(264, 30%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 32%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#967EB9rgb(150, 126, 185)hsl(264, 30%, 61%)hsv(264, 32%, 73%)cmyk(19%, 32%, 0%, 27%)oklch(63.8% 0.09 302.6)lab(56.77% 18.54 -27.76)lch(56.77% 33.38 303.74)What #967EB9 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 #967EB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#967EB9 Channel Values
How #967EB9 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 126 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 30% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 32% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.51:1 vs white · 5.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #967EB9 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 #967EB9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #967EB9; 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 #967EB9
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 #967EB9 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.
#967EB9#8282B9#8B81B9#8787B9#8D83B9#8E8787#91849E#898989Using #967EB9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-967eb9: #967EB9;background-color: #967EB9;colors: { 'color-967eb9': '#967EB9' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.494, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_967eb9">#967EB9</color>fill="#967EB9"More Purple Colors
#967EB9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#967EB9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #967EB9?
#967EB9 is a light purple — rgb(150, 126, 185) in RGB and hsl(264, 30%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.46.
What is the RGB value of #967EB9?
#967EB9 is rgb(150, 126, 185) — red 150, green 126, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #967EB9?
#967EB9 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 32%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #967EB9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #967EB9 scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #967EB9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #967EB9 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 21.37, which is visibly different.
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