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#9786CB Color

#9786CB is rgb(151, 134, 203) in RGB, hsl(255, 40%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 34%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9786CB
HEX#9786CB
RGBrgb(151, 134, 203)
HSLhsl(255, 40%, 66%)
HSVhsv(255, 34%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 34%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.102 294.8)
LABlab(59.52% 17.81 -33.67)
LCHlch(59.52% 38.09 297.88)

What #9786CB 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 #9786CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 7.5Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 7.6Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 8.65Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 9.71Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 9.94African Violet#B284BEΔE 13.15

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

#9786CB Channel Values

How #9786CB 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 134 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 40% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 34% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9786CB 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 text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9786CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9786CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9786CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9786CB
Complementary
#BACB86
Analogous
#8697CB
Analogous
#BA86CB
Triadic
#CB9786
Triadic
#86CB97
Split comp.
#CBBA86
Split comp.
#97CB86

Tints & Shades of #9786CB

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

#A697D3
#B3A6D9
#C2B8E0
#CEC6E7
#DDD8EE
#EAE6F4

Shades

#7B65BD
#6249AB
#503C8B
#3F2F6F
#2D224F
#1B142E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9786CB.

How #9786CB 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#9786CB
Protanopia#8989CB
Protanomaly#8F88CB
Deuteranopia#8C8CCB
Deuteranomaly#908ACB
Tritanopia#8C9191
Tritanomaly#918DAB
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #9786CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9786cb: #9786CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9786CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9786cb': '#9786CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.525, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_9786cb">#9786CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9786CB"

More Purple Colors

#9786CB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9786CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9786CB?

#9786CB is a light purple — rgb(151, 134, 203) in RGB and hsl(255, 40%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.5.

What is the RGB value of #9786CB?

#9786CB is rgb(151, 134, 203) — red 151, green 134, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9786CB?

#9786CB converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 34%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9786CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9786CB scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9786CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9786CB 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 22.22, which is visibly different.

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