#9876BC Color
#9876BC is rgb(152, 118, 188) in RGB, hsl(269, 34%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 37%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9876BCrgb(152, 118, 188)hsl(269, 34%, 60%)hsv(269, 37%, 74%)cmyk(19%, 37%, 0%, 26%)oklch(62.6% 0.109 305.8)lab(55.09% 24.12 -32.02)lch(55.09% 40.08 306.99)What #9876BC 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 #9876BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9876BC Channel Values
How #9876BC 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 152 · G 118 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 34% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 37% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.72:1 vs white · 5.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9876BC 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 #9876BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9876BC; 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 #9876BC
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 #9876BC 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.
#9876BC#7D7DBC#887ABC#8282BB#8C7EBC#8F8282#927D9C#848484Using #9876BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9876bc: #9876BC;background-color: #9876BC;colors: { 'color-9876bc': '#9876BC' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.463, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_9876bc">#9876BC</color>fill="#9876BC"More Purple Colors
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#9876BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9876BC?
#9876BC is a light purple — rgb(152, 118, 188) in RGB and hsl(269, 34%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.
What is the RGB value of #9876BC?
#9876BC is rgb(152, 118, 188) — red 152, green 118, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9876BC?
#9876BC converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 37%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9876BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9876BC scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9876BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9876BC 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 20.11, which is visibly different.
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