#9B92AF Color
#9B92AF is rgb(155, 146, 175) in RGB, hsl(259, 15%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 17%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9B92AFrgb(155, 146, 175)hsl(259, 15%, 63%)hsv(259, 17%, 69%)cmyk(11%, 17%, 0%, 31%)oklch(67.7% 0.043 299.4)lab(62.08% 7.79 -14.00)lch(62.08% 16.02 299.08)What #9B92AF 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 #9B92AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9B92AF Channel Values
How #9B92AF 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 146 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 15% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 17% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.95:1 vs white · 7.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B92AF 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 #9B92AF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B92AF; 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 #9B92AF
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 #9B92AF 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.
#9B92AF#9494AF#9793AF#9595AF#9794AF#979696#9994A1#969696Using #9B92AF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9b92af: #9B92AF;background-color: #9B92AF;colors: { 'color-9b92af': '#9B92AF' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.573, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_9b92af">#9B92AF</color>fill="#9B92AF"More Purple Colors
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#9B92AF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9B92AF?
#9B92AF is a light purple — rgb(155, 146, 175) in RGB and hsl(259, 15%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #9B92AF?
#9B92AF is rgb(155, 146, 175) — red 155, green 146, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9B92AF?
#9B92AF converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 17%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9B92AF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9B92AF scores 2.95:1 against white and 7.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9B92AF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9B92AF 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 13.17, which is visibly different.
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