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#9B0BA8 Color

#9B0BA8 is rgb(155, 11, 168) in RGB, hsl(295, 88%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 93%, 0%, 34%) 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 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9B0BA8
HEX#9B0BA8
RGBrgb(155, 11, 168)
HSLhsl(295, 88%, 35%)
HSVhsv(295, 93%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 93%, 0%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(49.5% 0.227 324)
LABlab(37.67% 64.74 -47.71)
LCHlch(37.67% 80.41 323.61)

What #9B0BA8 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 #9B0BA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauveine#8D029BΔE 5.19Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 11.42Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 11.74Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 14.44Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 14.71Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 14.97

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

#9B0BA8 Channel Values

How #9B0BA8 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 155 · G 11 · B 1688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 88% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 93% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.98:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B0BA8 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 text6.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9B0BA8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B0BA8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9B0BA8
Complementary
#18A80B
Analogous
#4C0BA8
Analogous
#A80B66
Triadic
#A89B0B
Triadic
#0BA89B
Split comp.
#66A80B
Split comp.
#0BA84C

Tints & Shades of #9B0BA8

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

#C20DD3
#DF1EF1
#E549F3
#EB74F6
#F19FF9
#F8CAFC

Shades

#890995
#73087D
#610769
#4B0551
#39043E
#230226

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How #9B0BA8 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#9B0BA8
Protanopia#4545A8
Protanomaly#7136A8
Deuteranopia#5D5DA6
Deuteranomaly#7B4AA7
Tritanopia#904141
Tritanomaly#943378
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #9B0BA8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9b0ba8: #9B0BA8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9B0BA8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9b0ba8': '#9B0BA8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.608, green: 0.043, blue: 0.659)
Android XML<color name="color_9b0ba8">#9B0BA8</color>
SVG fillfill="#9B0BA8"

More Pink Colors

#9B0BA8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#9B0BA8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9B0BA8?

#9B0BA8 is a dark pink — rgb(155, 11, 168) in RGB and hsl(295, 88%, 35%) 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 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #9B0BA8?

#9B0BA8 is rgb(155, 11, 168) — red 155, green 11, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9B0BA8?

#9B0BA8 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 93%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9B0BA8 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9B0BA8 scores 6.98:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9B0BA8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9B0BA8 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 11.74, which is visibly different.

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