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#9A31AF Color

#9A31AF is rgb(154, 49, 175) in RGB, hsl(290, 56%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 72%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9A31AF
HEX#9A31AF
RGBrgb(154, 49, 175)
HSLhsl(290, 56%, 44%)
HSVhsv(290, 72%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 72%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.203 320.4)
LABlab(41.20% 56.20 -46.25)
LCHlch(41.20% 72.79 320.55)

What #9A31AF 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 #9A31AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauveine#8D029BΔE 9.07Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 12.11Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 12.28Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 13.99Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 14.67Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 14.94

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

#9A31AF Channel Values

How #9A31AF 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 154 · G 49 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 56% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 72% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.12:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A31AF 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 text6.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9A31AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A31AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9A31AF
Complementary
#46AF31
Analogous
#5B31AF
Analogous
#AF3185
Triadic
#AF9A31
Triadic
#31AF9A
Split comp.
#85AF31
Split comp.
#31AF5B

Tints & Shades of #9A31AF

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

#B240C9
#BD5CD1
#CA7CDA
#D79CE3
#E4BBEC
#EFD7F4

Shades

#852B97
#742583
#5F1E6B
#4A1854
#35113C
#230B28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9A31AF.

How #9A31AF 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#9A31AF
Protanopia#5050AF
Protanomaly#7546AF
Deuteranopia#6464AD
Deuteranomaly#7D54AE
Tritanopia#8E5050
Tritanomaly#934681
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #9A31AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9a31af: #9A31AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9A31AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9a31af': '#9A31AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.604, green: 0.192, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_9a31af">#9A31AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9A31AF"

More Pink Colors

#9A31AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#9A31AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9A31AF?

#9A31AF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(154, 49, 175) in RGB and hsl(290, 56%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.07.

What is the RGB value of #9A31AF?

#9A31AF is rgb(154, 49, 175) — red 154, green 49, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9A31AF?

#9A31AF converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 72%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9A31AF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9A31AF scores 6.12:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9A31AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9A31AF 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.11, which is visibly different.

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