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#9B1EBE Color

#9B1EBE is rgb(155, 30, 190) in RGB, hsl(287, 73%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 84%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9B1EBE
HEX#9B1EBE
RGBrgb(155, 30, 190)
HSLhsl(287, 73%, 43%)
HSVhsv(287, 84%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 84%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.233 317)
LABlab(40.16% 64.21 -56.75)
LCHlch(40.16% 85.70 318.53)

What #9B1EBE 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 #9B1EBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 6.35Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 6.63Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 7.69Mauveine#8D029BΔE 12.64Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.83French Violet#8806CEΔE 15.88

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

#9B1EBE Channel Values

How #9B1EBE 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 30 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 73% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 84% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.32:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B1EBE 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 text6.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9B1EBE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9B1EBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B1EBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9B1EBE
Complementary
#40BE1E
Analogous
#4B1EBE
Analogous
#BE1E90
Triadic
#BE9B1E
Triadic
#1EBE9B
Split comp.
#90BE1E
Split comp.
#1EBE4B

Tints & Shades of #9B1EBE

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

#B627DD
#C24AE3
#CE6DE8
#D88CED
#E4B0F3
#F0D3F8

Shades

#8519A3
#73168D
#5E1273
#4C0E5D
#360A42
#24072C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9B1EBE.

How #9B1EBE 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#9B1EBE
Protanopia#4949BE
Protanomaly#733CBE
Deuteranopia#6060BD
Deuteranomaly#7C4EBD
Tritanopia#8C4E4E
Tritanomaly#924089
Achromatopsia#606060

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9B1EBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9b1ebe: #9B1EBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9B1EBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9b1ebe': '#9B1EBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.608, green: 0.118, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_9b1ebe">#9B1EBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#9B1EBE"

More Purple Colors

#9B1EBE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9B1EBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9B1EBE?

#9B1EBE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(155, 30, 190) in RGB and hsl(287, 73%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #9B1EBE?

#9B1EBE is rgb(155, 30, 190) — red 155, green 30, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9B1EBE?

#9B1EBE converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 84%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9B1EBE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9B1EBE scores 6.32:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9B1EBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9B1EBE 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 6.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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