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#9908AF Color

#9908AF is rgb(153, 8, 175) in RGB, hsl(292, 91%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 95%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9908AF
HEX#9908AF
RGBrgb(153, 8, 175)
HSLhsl(292, 91%, 36%)
HSVhsv(292, 95%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 95%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(49.6% 0.233 321.2)
LABlab(37.59% 65.55 -52.04)
LCHlch(37.59% 83.70 321.55)

What #9908AF 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 #9908AF, 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 pink in the library.

#9908AF Channel Values

How #9908AF 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 8 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 91% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 95% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.98:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9908AF 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 text6.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9908AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9908AF; 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 #9908AF

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 #9908AF 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#9908AF
Protanopia#4343AF
Protanomaly#7034AF
Deuteranopia#5C5CAD
Deuteranomaly#7948AE
Tritanopia#8C4343
Tritanomaly#92347D
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #9908AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9908af: #9908AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9908AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9908af': '#9908AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.031, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_9908af">#9908AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9908AF"

More Pink Colors

#9908AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9908AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9908AF?

#9908AF is a dark pink — rgb(153, 8, 175) in RGB and hsl(292, 91%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.

What is the RGB value of #9908AF?

#9908AF is rgb(153, 8, 175) — red 153, green 8, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9908AF?

#9908AF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 95%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9908AF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9908AF scores 6.98:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9908AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9908AF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 11.51, which is visibly different.

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