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#9B599A Color

#9B599A is rgb(155, 89, 154) in RGB, hsl(301, 27%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 1%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9B599A
HEX#9B599A
RGBrgb(155, 89, 154)
HSLhsl(301, 27%, 48%)
HSVhsv(301, 43%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 1%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(56.3% 0.123 327.6)
LABlab(47.51% 35.26 -23.93)
LCHlch(47.51% 42.61 325.84)

What #9B599A 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 #9B599A, 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 pink in the library.

#9B599A Channel Values

How #9B599A 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 89 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 27% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 43% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 1% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.9:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B599A 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 text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9B599A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B599A; 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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Tints & Shades of #9B599A

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 #9B599A 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#9B599A
Protanopia#68689A
Protanomaly#80629A
Deuteranopia#747499
Deuteranomaly#856A99
Tritanopia#956464
Tritanomaly#97607D
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #9B599A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9b599a: #9B599A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9B599A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9b599a': '#9B599A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.608, green: 0.349, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_9b599a">#9B599A</color>
SVG fillfill="#9B599A"

More Pink Colors

#9B599A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9B599A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9B599A?

#9B599A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(155, 89, 154) in RGB and hsl(301, 27%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.

What is the RGB value of #9B599A?

#9B599A is rgb(155, 89, 154) — red 155, green 89, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9B599A?

#9B599A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 1%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9B599A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9B599A scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9B599A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9B599A 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 25.13, which is a different colour altogether.

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