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#9760AF Color

#9760AF is rgb(151, 96, 175) in RGB, hsl(282, 33%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 45%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), visibly different at ΔE 11.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9760AF
HEX#9760AF
RGBrgb(151, 96, 175)
HSLhsl(282, 33%, 53%)
HSVhsv(282, 45%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 45%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(58% 0.131 314.9)
LABlab(49.34% 33.47 -33.47)
LCHlch(49.34% 47.33 315.00)

What #9760AF 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 #9760AF, 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 purple in the library.

#9760AF Channel Values

How #9760AF 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 96 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 33% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 45% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.56:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9760AF 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 text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9760AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9760AF; 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 #9760AF

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 #9760AF 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#9760AF
Protanopia#6C6CAF
Protanomaly#7F67AF
Deuteranopia#7676AE
Deuteranomaly#846EAE
Tritanopia#8E6E6E
Tritanomaly#92698D
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #9760AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9760af: #9760AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9760AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9760af': '#9760AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.376, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_9760af">#9760AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9760AF"

More Purple Colors

#9760AF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9760AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9760AF?

#9760AF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(151, 96, 175) in RGB and hsl(282, 33%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.48.

What is the RGB value of #9760AF?

#9760AF is rgb(151, 96, 175) — red 151, green 96, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9760AF?

#9760AF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 45%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9760AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9760AF scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9760AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9760AF 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 17.98, which is visibly different.

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