#9A91AC Color
#9A91AC is rgb(154, 145, 172) in RGB, hsl(260, 14%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 16%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A91ACrgb(154, 145, 172)hsl(260, 14%, 62%)hsv(260, 16%, 67%)cmyk(10%, 16%, 0%, 33%)oklch(67.3% 0.041 300.5)lab(61.64% 7.47 -12.97)lch(61.64% 14.97 299.94)What #9A91AC 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 #9A91AC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A91AC Channel Values
How #9A91AC 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 145 · B 172 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 14% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 16% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.99:1 vs white · 7.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A91AC 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 #9A91AC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A91AC; 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 #9A91AC
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 #9A91AC 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.
#9A91AC#9393AC#9692AC#9494AC#9693AC#969595#98939F#959595Using #9A91AC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a91ac: #9A91AC;background-color: #9A91AC;colors: { 'color-9a91ac': '#9A91AC' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.569, blue: 0.675)<color name="color_9a91ac">#9A91AC</color>fill="#9A91AC"More Purple Colors
#9A91AC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9A91AC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A91AC?
#9A91AC is a light purple — rgb(154, 145, 172) in RGB and hsl(260, 14%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.
What is the RGB value of #9A91AC?
#9A91AC is rgb(154, 145, 172) — red 154, green 145, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A91AC?
#9A91AC converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 16%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A91AC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9A91AC scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A91AC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A91AC 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 12.51, which is visibly different.
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