#9B1781 Color
#9B1781 is rgb(155, 23, 129) in RGB, hsl(312, 74%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 17%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Berry Parfait (#A43482), visibly different at ΔE 10.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9B1781rgb(155, 23, 129)hsl(312, 74%, 35%)hsv(312, 85%, 61%)cmyk(0%, 85%, 17%, 39%)oklch(47.7% 0.194 338.2)lab(36.44% 58.47 -25.87)lch(36.44% 63.94 336.13)What #9B1781 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 #9B1781, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9B1781 Channel Values
How #9B1781 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 155 · G 23 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 312° · S 74% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 312° · S 85% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 85% · Y 17% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.41:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B1781 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 #9B1781
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B1781; 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 #9B1781
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 #9B1781 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.
#9B1781#474781#723981#5F5F7F#7B4C80#953535#972B5D#555555Using #9B1781 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9b1781: #9B1781;background-color: #9B1781;colors: { 'color-9b1781': '#9B1781' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.090, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_9b1781">#9B1781</color>fill="#9B1781"More Pink Colors
#9B1781 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9B1781 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9B1781?
#9B1781 is a dark pink — rgb(155, 23, 129) in RGB and hsl(312, 74%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Berry Parfait (#A43482), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.61.
What is the RGB value of #9B1781?
#9B1781 is rgb(155, 23, 129) — red 155, green 23, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9B1781?
#9B1781 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 17%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9B1781 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9B1781 scores 7.41:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9B1781 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9B1781 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.64, which is visibly different.
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