#9A1986 Color
#9A1986 is rgb(154, 25, 134) in RGB, hsl(309, 72%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 13%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mardi Gras (#880085), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A1986rgb(154, 25, 134)hsl(309, 72%, 35%)hsv(309, 84%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 84%, 13%, 40%)oklch(47.9% 0.195 335.8)lab(36.62% 58.31 -28.71)lch(36.62% 64.99 333.78)What #9A1986 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 #9A1986, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A1986 Channel Values
How #9A1986 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 154 · G 25 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 72% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 84% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 84% · Y 13% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.35:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A1986 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 #9A1986
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A1986; 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 #9A1986
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 #9A1986 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.
#9A1986#474786#723A86#5F5F84#7B4C85#943737#962E61#565656Using #9A1986 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a1986: #9A1986;background-color: #9A1986;colors: { 'color-9a1986': '#9A1986' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.098, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_9a1986">#9A1986</color>fill="#9A1986"More Pink Colors
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#9A1986 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A1986?
#9A1986 is a dark pink — rgb(154, 25, 134) in RGB and hsl(309, 72%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.12.
What is the RGB value of #9A1986?
#9A1986 is rgb(154, 25, 134) — red 154, green 25, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A1986?
#9A1986 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 13%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A1986 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9A1986 scores 7.35:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A1986 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A1986 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.5, which is visibly different.
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