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#9B1FC1 Color

#9B1FC1 is rgb(155, 31, 193) in RGB, hsl(286, 72%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 84%, 0%, 24%) 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 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9B1FC1
HEX#9B1FC1
RGBrgb(155, 31, 193)
HSLhsl(286, 72%, 44%)
HSVhsv(286, 84%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 84%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.235 316.1)
LABlab(40.42% 64.39 -58.07)
LCHlch(40.42% 86.71 317.95)

What #9B1FC1 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 #9B1FC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 5.66Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 6.74Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 6.83Mauveine#8D029BΔE 13.93Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 14.58French Violet#8806CEΔE 14.65

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

#9B1FC1 Channel Values

How #9B1FC1 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 31 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 72% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 84% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.25:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B1FC1 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 text6.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9B1FC1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9B1FC1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B1FC1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9B1FC1
Complementary
#45C11F
Analogous
#4B1FC1
Analogous
#C11F96
Triadic
#C19B1F
Triadic
#1FC19B
Split comp.
#96C11F
Split comp.
#1FC14B

Tints & Shades of #9B1FC1

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

#B42CDD
#BF4BE2
#CB6EE7
#D891ED
#E4B4F3
#EFD3F8

Shades

#861BA7
#741891
#5F1376
#4A0F5C
#350B42
#23072C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9B1FC1.

How #9B1FC1 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#9B1FC1
Protanopia#4949C1
Protanomaly#733CC1
Deuteranopia#6060C0
Deuteranomaly#7C4EC0
Tritanopia#8C5050
Tritanomaly#92418C
Achromatopsia#606060

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9B1FC1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9b1fc1: #9B1FC1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9B1FC1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9b1fc1': '#9B1FC1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.608, green: 0.122, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_9b1fc1">#9B1FC1</color>
SVG fillfill="#9B1FC1"

More Purple Colors

#9B1FC1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9B1FC1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9B1FC1?

#9B1FC1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(155, 31, 193) in RGB and hsl(286, 72%, 44%) 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 5.66.

What is the RGB value of #9B1FC1?

#9B1FC1 is rgb(155, 31, 193) — red 155, green 31, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9B1FC1?

#9B1FC1 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 84%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9B1FC1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9B1FC1 scores 6.25:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9B1FC1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9B1FC1 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 5.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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