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#9706B7 Color

#9706B7 is rgb(151, 6, 183) in RGB, hsl(289, 94%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 97%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9706B7
HEX#9706B7
RGBrgb(151, 6, 183)
HSLhsl(289, 94%, 37%)
HSVhsv(289, 97%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 97%, 0%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(49.9% 0.239 318.2)
LABlab(37.64% 66.44 -56.73)
LCHlch(37.64% 87.36 319.51)

What #9706B7 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 #9706B7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 5.34Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 6.45Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.17Mauveine#8D029BΔE 12.29Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.09French Violet#8806CEΔE 15.26

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

#9706B7 Channel Values

How #9706B7 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 151 · G 6 · B 1838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 94% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 97% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.94:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9706B7 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 text6.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9706B7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9706B7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9706B7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9706B7
Complementary
#26B706
Analogous
#3E06B7
Analogous
#B7067F
Triadic
#B79706
Triadic
#06B797
Split comp.
#7FB706
Split comp.
#06B73E

Tints & Shades of #9706B7

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

#BB07E4
#D01BF8
#D948F9
#E274FB
#EBA1FC
#F4C9FD

Shades

#82059E
#72048B
#5E0472
#490359
#350240
#25012D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9706B7.

How #9706B7 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#9706B7
Protanopia#4242B7
Protanomaly#6E33B7
Deuteranopia#5B5BB6
Deuteranomaly#7747B6
Tritanopia#894646
Tritanomaly#8F3683
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #9706B7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9706b7: #9706B7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9706B7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9706b7': '#9706B7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.024, blue: 0.718)
Android XML<color name="color_9706b7">#9706B7</color>
SVG fillfill="#9706B7"

More Purple Colors

#9706B7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9706B7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9706B7?

#9706B7 is a dark purple — rgb(151, 6, 183) in RGB and hsl(289, 94%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #9706B7?

#9706B7 is rgb(151, 6, 183) — red 151, green 6, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9706B7?

#9706B7 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 97%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9706B7 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9706B7 scores 6.94:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9706B7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9706B7 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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