#9A5175 Color
#9A5175 is rgb(154, 81, 117) in RGB, hsl(330, 31%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 24%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sugar Plum (#914E75), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A5175rgb(154, 81, 117)hsl(330, 31%, 46%)hsv(330, 47%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 24%, 40%)oklch(53.4% 0.106 350.4)lab(44.47% 34.35 -6.33)lch(44.47% 34.93 349.55)What #9A5175 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 #9A5175, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A5175 Channel Values
How #9A5175 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 81 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 31% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 47% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 24% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.51:1 vs white · 3.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A5175 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 #9A5175
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A5175; 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 #9A5175
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 #9A5175 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.
#9A5175#626275#7C5C75#707073#836574#975757#985464#696969Using #9A5175 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a5175: #9A5175;background-color: #9A5175;colors: { 'color-9a5175': '#9A5175' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.318, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_9a5175">#9A5175</color>fill="#9A5175"More Pink Colors
#9A5175 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9A5175 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A5175?
#9A5175 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(154, 81, 117) in RGB and hsl(330, 31%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sugar Plum (#914E75), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.
What is the RGB value of #9A5175?
#9A5175 is rgb(154, 81, 117) — red 154, green 81, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A5175?
#9A5175 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 24%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A5175 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9A5175 scores 5.51:1 against white and 3.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A5175 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A5175 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 21.19, which is visibly different.
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