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#9684AE Color

#9684AE is rgb(150, 132, 174) in RGB, hsl(266, 21%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 24%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9684AE
HEX#9684AE
RGBrgb(150, 132, 174)
HSLhsl(266, 21%, 60%)
HSVhsv(266, 24%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 24%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.065 304.2)
LABlab(57.94% 13.36 -19.72)
LCHlch(57.94% 23.82 304.12)

What #9684AE 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 #9684AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 8.36Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 10.1Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 10.68Rhythm#777696ΔE 10.83Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 12.16Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 12.21

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#9684AE Channel Values

How #9684AE 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 132 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 21% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 24% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.38:1 vs white · 6.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9684AE 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 text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9684AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9684AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9684AE
Complementary
#9CAE84
Analogous
#8486AE
Analogous
#AC84AE
Triadic
#AE9684
Triadic
#84AE96
Split comp.
#AEAC84
Split comp.
#86AE84

Tints & Shades of #9684AE

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

#A393B8
#B3A6C5
#C0B5CF
#D0C7DB
#DDD7E5
#EDE9F1

Shades

#816B9E
#6D5988
#59496F
#453856
#32283E
#1E1825

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9684AE.

How #9684AE 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#9684AE
Protanopia#8787AE
Protanomaly#8D86AE
Deuteranopia#8A8AAE
Deuteranomaly#8F88AE
Tritanopia#908A8A
Tritanomaly#93889A
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #9684AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9684ae: #9684AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9684AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9684ae': '#9684AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.518, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_9684ae">#9684AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#9684AE"

More Purple Colors

#9684AE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9684AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9684AE?

#9684AE is a light purple — rgb(150, 132, 174) in RGB and hsl(266, 21%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.

What is the RGB value of #9684AE?

#9684AE is rgb(150, 132, 174) — red 150, green 132, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9684AE?

#9684AE converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 24%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9684AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9684AE scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9684AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9684AE 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 18.93, which is visibly different.

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