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#9766DB Color

#9766DB is rgb(151, 102, 219) in RGB, hsl(265, 62%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 53%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9766DB
HEX#9766DB
RGBrgb(151, 102, 219)
HSLhsl(265, 62%, 63%)
HSVhsv(265, 53%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 53%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.174 300.7)
LABlab(52.62% 38.22 -53.49)
LCHlch(52.62% 65.74 305.55)

What #9766DB 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 #9766DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 7.35Amethyst#9966CCΔE 8.09Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.92Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 12.87Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.4Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 13.77

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

#9766DB Channel Values

How #9766DB 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 102 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 62% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 53% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.01:1 vs white · 5.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9766DB 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 text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9766DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9766DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9766DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9766DB
Complementary
#AADB66
Analogous
#6670DB
Analogous
#D166DB
Triadic
#DB9766
Triadic
#66DB97
Split comp.
#DBD166
Split comp.
#70DB66

Tints & Shades of #9766DB

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

#A57BE0
#B38FE5
#C1A4EA
#CFB9EF
#DDCDF3
#EBE2F8

Shades

#8045D3
#692DBE
#57259D
#421C78
#301457
#1B0C32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9766DB.

How #9766DB 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#9766DB
Protanopia#7070DB
Protanomaly#826CDB
Deuteranopia#7979DA
Deuteranomaly#8672DB
Tritanopia#857D7D
Tritanomaly#8D75AB
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #9766DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9766db: #9766DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9766DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9766db': '#9766DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.400, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_9766db">#9766DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9766DB"

More Purple Colors

#9766DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9766DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9766DB?

#9766DB is a light purple — rgb(151, 102, 219) in RGB and hsl(265, 62%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.

What is the RGB value of #9766DB?

#9766DB is rgb(151, 102, 219) — red 151, green 102, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9766DB?

#9766DB converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 53%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9766DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9766DB scores 4.01:1 against white and 5.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9766DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9766DB 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 7.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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