#9766FA Color
#9766FA is rgb(151, 102, 250) in RGB, hsl(260, 94%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 59%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9766FArgb(151, 102, 250)hsl(260, 94%, 69%)hsv(260, 59%, 98%)cmyk(40%, 59%, 0%, 2%)oklch(63.4% 0.211 294.9)lab(54.24% 44.43 -68.21)lch(54.24% 81.40 303.08)What #9766FA 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 #9766FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9766FA Channel Values
How #9766FA 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 102 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 94% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 59% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.75:1 vs white · 5.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9766FA 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 #9766FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9766FA; 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 #9766FA
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 #9766FA 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.
#9766FA#7070FA#826CFA#7979F9#8672FA#7D8686#887AC0#848484Using #9766FA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9766fa: #9766FA;background-color: #9766FA;colors: { 'color-9766fa': '#9766FA' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.400, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_9766fa">#9766FA</color>fill="#9766FA"More Purple Colors
#9766FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9766FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9766FA?
#9766FA is a light purple — rgb(151, 102, 250) in RGB and hsl(260, 94%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.
What is the RGB value of #9766FA?
#9766FA is rgb(151, 102, 250) — red 151, green 102, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9766FA?
#9766FA converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 59%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9766FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9766FA scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9766FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9766FA 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.13, which is visibly different.
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