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#9723AF Color

#9723AF is rgb(151, 35, 175) in RGB, hsl(290, 67%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 80%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9723AF
HEX#9723AF
RGBrgb(151, 35, 175)
HSLhsl(290, 67%, 41%)
HSVhsv(290, 80%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 80%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.216 319.9)
LABlab(39.05% 60.03 -49.72)
LCHlch(39.05% 77.95 320.37)

What #9723AF 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 #9723AF, 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 pink in the library.

#9723AF Channel Values

How #9723AF 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 35 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 67% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 80% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.61:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9723AF 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 text6.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9723AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9723AF; 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 #9723AF

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 #9723AF 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#9723AF
Protanopia#4949AF
Protanomaly#713DAF
Deuteranopia#5F5FAD
Deuteranomaly#794DAE
Tritanopia#8B4A4A
Tritanomaly#903E7F
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #9723AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9723af: #9723AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9723AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9723af': '#9723AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.137, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_9723af">#9723AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9723AF"

More Pink Colors

#9723AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9723AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9723AF?

#9723AF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(151, 35, 175) in RGB and hsl(290, 67%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.

What is the RGB value of #9723AF?

#9723AF is rgb(151, 35, 175) — red 151, green 35, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9723AF?

#9723AF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 80%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9723AF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9723AF scores 6.61:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9723AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9723AF 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 11.54, which is visibly different.

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