#9735A7 Color
#9735A7 is rgb(151, 53, 167) in RGB, hsl(292, 52%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 68%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), visibly different at ΔE 10.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9735A7rgb(151, 53, 167)hsl(292, 52%, 43%)hsv(292, 68%, 65%)cmyk(10%, 68%, 0%, 35%)oklch(51.7% 0.19 321.7)lab(40.86% 52.80 -42.07)lch(40.86% 67.51 321.45)What #9735A7 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 #9735A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9735A7 Channel Values
How #9735A7 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 151 · G 53 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 292° · S 52% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 292° · S 68% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9735A7 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 #9735A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9735A7; 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 #9735A7
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 #9735A7 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.
#9735A7#5151A7#7447A7#6464A6#7B55A6#8D5050#91477C#616161Using #9735A7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9735a7: #9735A7;background-color: #9735A7;colors: { 'color-9735a7': '#9735A7' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.208, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_9735a7">#9735A7</color>fill="#9735A7"More Pink Colors
#9735A7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9735A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9735A7?
#9735A7 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(151, 53, 167) in RGB and hsl(292, 52%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.96.
What is the RGB value of #9735A7?
#9735A7 is rgb(151, 53, 167) — red 151, green 53, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9735A7?
#9735A7 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 68%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9735A7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9735A7 scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9735A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9735A7 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.33, which is visibly different.
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