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#9869BF Color

#9869BF is rgb(152, 105, 191) in RGB, hsl(273, 40%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 45%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9869BF
HEX#9869BF
RGBrgb(152, 105, 191)
HSLhsl(273, 40%, 58%)
HSVhsv(273, 45%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 45%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.135 308.1)
LABlab(52.14% 31.71 -38.32)
LCHlch(52.14% 49.74 309.61)

What #9869BF 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 #9869BF, 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.

#9869BF Channel Values

How #9869BF 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 152 · G 105 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 40% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 45% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.11:1 vs white · 5.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9869BF 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 text4.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9869BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9869BF; 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 #9869BF

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 #9869BF 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#9869BF
Protanopia#7373BF
Protanomaly#836FBF
Deuteranopia#7B7BBE
Deuteranomaly#8874BF
Tritanopia#8D7878
Tritanomaly#91739A
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #9869BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9869bf: #9869BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9869BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9869bf': '#9869BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.412, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_9869bf">#9869BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9869BF"

More Purple Colors

#9869BF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9869BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9869BF?

#9869BF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(152, 105, 191) in RGB and hsl(273, 40%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.

What is the RGB value of #9869BF?

#9869BF is rgb(152, 105, 191) — red 152, green 105, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9869BF?

#9869BF converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 45%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9869BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9869BF scores 4.11:1 against white and 5.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9869BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9869BF 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 12.52, which is visibly different.

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