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#9B0EBE Color

#9B0EBE is rgb(155, 14, 190) in RGB, hsl(288, 86%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 93%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9B0EBE
HEX#9B0EBE
RGBrgb(155, 14, 190)
HSLhsl(288, 86%, 40%)
HSVhsv(288, 93%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 93%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.242 317.4)
LABlab(39.12% 67.14 -58.42)
LCHlch(39.12% 89.00 318.97)

What #9B0EBE 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 #9B0EBE, 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.

#9B0EBE Channel Values

How #9B0EBE 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 14 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 86% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 93% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.56:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B0EBE 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 text6.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9B0EBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B0EBE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #9B0EBE

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

Shades

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How #9B0EBE 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#9B0EBE
Protanopia#4545BE
Protanomaly#7236BE
Deuteranopia#5E5EBD
Deuteranomaly#7B4ABD
Tritanopia#8C4A4A
Tritanomaly#923A88
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9B0EBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9b0ebe: #9B0EBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9B0EBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9b0ebe': '#9B0EBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.608, green: 0.055, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_9b0ebe">#9B0EBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#9B0EBE"

More Purple Colors

#9B0EBE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9B0EBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9B0EBE?

#9B0EBE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(155, 14, 190) in RGB and hsl(288, 86%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.

What is the RGB value of #9B0EBE?

#9B0EBE is rgb(155, 14, 190) — red 155, green 14, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9B0EBE?

#9B0EBE converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 93%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9B0EBE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9B0EBE scores 6.56:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9B0EBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9B0EBE 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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