#9B2761 Color
#9B2761 is rgb(155, 39, 97) in RGB, hsl(330, 60%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 37%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9B2761rgb(155, 39, 97)hsl(330, 60%, 38%)hsv(330, 75%, 61%)cmyk(0%, 75%, 37%, 39%)oklch(47.4% 0.16 354.6)lab(36.88% 51.25 -5.06)lch(36.88% 51.50 354.36)What #9B2761 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 #9B2761, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9B2761 Channel Values
How #9B2761 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 39 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 60% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 75% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 75% · Y 37% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.35:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B2761 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 #9B2761
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B2761; 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 #9B2761
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 #9B2761 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.
#9B2761#4C4C60#744061#62625E#7D515F#983333#992E49#565656Using #9B2761 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9b2761: #9B2761;background-color: #9B2761;colors: { 'color-9b2761': '#9B2761' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.153, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_9b2761">#9B2761</color>fill="#9B2761"More Pink Colors
#9B2761 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9B2761 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9B2761?
#9B2761 is a dark pink — rgb(155, 39, 97) in RGB and hsl(330, 60%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.64.
What is the RGB value of #9B2761?
#9B2761 is rgb(155, 39, 97) — red 155, green 39, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9B2761?
#9B2761 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 37%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9B2761 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9B2761 scores 7.35:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9B2761 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9B2761 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 22.03, which is visibly different.
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