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#9906EF Color

#9906EF is rgb(153, 6, 239) in RGB, hsl(278, 95%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 97%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9906EF
HEX#9906EF
RGBrgb(153, 6, 239)
HSLhsl(278, 95%, 48%)
HSVhsv(278, 97%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 97%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.282 305)
LABlab(41.92% 74.63 -82.06)
LCHlch(41.92% 110.92 312.29)

What #9906EF 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 #9906EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 5.11Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 7Extreme Violet#9F00FFΔE 7.09Electric Violet#8F00FFΔE 9.93Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 11.36Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 12.02

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

#9906EF Channel Values

How #9906EF 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 153 · G 6 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 95% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 97% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.79:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9906EF 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.

TextWhite text5.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9906EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9906EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9906EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9906EF
Complementary
#5BEF06
Analogous
#2506EF
Analogous
#EF06D0
Triadic
#EF9906
Triadic
#06EF99
Split comp.
#D0EF06
Split comp.
#06EF25

Tints & Shades of #9906EF

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

#A91FF9
#B742FA
#C465FB
#D38DFC
#E1AFFD
#EED2FE

Shades

#8605D1
#7004AE
#5D0490
#4A0372
#360255
#200132

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9906EF.

How #9906EF 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#9906EF
Protanopia#4343EF
Protanomaly#7034EF
Deuteranopia#5C5CEE
Deuteranomaly#7948EE
Tritanopia#7E5D5D
Tritanomaly#8A49AC
Achromatopsia#656565

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9906EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9906ef: #9906EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9906EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9906ef': '#9906EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.024, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_9906ef">#9906EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9906EF"

More Purple Colors

#9906EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9906EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9906EF?

#9906EF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(153, 6, 239) in RGB and hsl(278, 95%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.

What is the RGB value of #9906EF?

#9906EF is rgb(153, 6, 239) — red 153, green 6, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9906EF?

#9906EF converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 97%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9906EF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9906EF scores 5.79:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9906EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9906EF 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 12.02, which is visibly different.

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