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#9956A4 Color

#9956A4 is rgb(153, 86, 164) in RGB, hsl(292, 31%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 48%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9956A4
HEX#9956A4
RGBrgb(153, 86, 164)
HSLhsl(292, 31%, 49%)
HSVhsv(292, 48%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 48%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.137 321.8)
LABlab(46.99% 37.63 -30.67)
LCHlch(46.99% 48.54 320.82)

What #9956A4 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 #9956A4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 9.6Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 12.02Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 13.04Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 14.07Maximum Purple#733380ΔE 14.09Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 14.57

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

#9956A4 Channel Values

How #9956A4 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 86 · B 1648-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 31% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 48% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.97:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9956A4 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 text4.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9956A4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9956A4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9956A4
Complementary
#61A456
Analogous
#7356A4
Analogous
#A45687
Triadic
#A49956
Triadic
#56A499
Split comp.
#87A456
Split comp.
#56A473

Tints & Shades of #9956A4

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

#A86CB2
#B683BE
#C49BCA
#D2B2D7
#DFCAE3
#EDE1EF

Shades

#874C90
#713F78
#5E3564
#48284D
#351E39
#1F1221

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9956A4.

How #9956A4 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#9956A4
Protanopia#6666A4
Protanomaly#7D60A4
Deuteranopia#7272A3
Deuteranomaly#8368A3
Tritanopia#916464
Tritanomaly#945F83
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #9956A4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9956a4: #9956A4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9956A4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9956a4': '#9956A4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.337, blue: 0.643)
Android XML<color name="color_9956a4">#9956A4</color>
SVG fillfill="#9956A4"

More Pink Colors

#9956A4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#9956A4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9956A4?

#9956A4 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(153, 86, 164) in RGB and hsl(292, 31%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.6.

What is the RGB value of #9956A4?

#9956A4 is rgb(153, 86, 164) — red 153, green 86, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9956A4?

#9956A4 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 48%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9956A4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9956A4 scores 4.97:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9956A4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9956A4 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 21.91, which is visibly different.

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