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#9A71BC Color

#9A71BC is rgb(154, 113, 188) in RGB, hsl(273, 36%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 40%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9A71BC
HEX#9A71BC
RGBrgb(154, 113, 188)
HSLhsl(273, 36%, 59%)
HSVhsv(273, 40%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 40%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.118 308.4)
LABlab(54.11% 27.51 -33.53)
LCHlch(54.11% 43.37 309.37)

What #9A71BC 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 #9A71BC, 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 purple in the library.

#9A71BC Channel Values

How #9A71BC 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 113 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 36% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 40% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.84:1 vs white · 5.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A71BC 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9A71BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A71BC; 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 #9A71BC

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 #9A71BC 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#9A71BC
Protanopia#7979BC
Protanomaly#8876BC
Deuteranopia#8080BB
Deuteranomaly#8B7BBC
Tritanopia#907E7E
Tritanomaly#94799B
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #9A71BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9a71bc: #9A71BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9A71BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9a71bc': '#9A71BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.604, green: 0.443, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_9a71bc">#9A71BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#9A71BC"

More Purple Colors

#9A71BC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9A71BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9A71BC?

#9A71BC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(154, 113, 188) in RGB and hsl(273, 36%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #9A71BC?

#9A71BC is rgb(154, 113, 188) — red 154, green 113, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9A71BC?

#9A71BC converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 40%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9A71BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9A71BC scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9A71BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9A71BC 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 17.61, which is visibly different.

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