#9C1AA8 Color
#9C1AA8 is rgb(156, 26, 168) in RGB, hsl(295, 73%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 85%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9C1AA8rgb(156, 26, 168)hsl(295, 73%, 38%)hsv(295, 85%, 66%)cmyk(7%, 85%, 0%, 34%)oklch(50.3% 0.22 324.1)lab(38.74% 62.43 -45.98)lch(38.74% 77.54 323.63)What #9C1AA8 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 #9C1AA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9C1AA8 Channel Values
How #9C1AA8 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 156 · G 26 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 295° · S 73% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 295° · S 85% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.72:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9C1AA8 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 #9C1AA8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C1AA8; 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 #9C1AA8
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 #9C1AA8 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.
#9C1AA8#4848A8#733BA8#6060A6#7C4DA7#914444#963879#5C5C5CUsing #9C1AA8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9c1aa8: #9C1AA8;background-color: #9C1AA8;colors: { 'color-9c1aa8': '#9C1AA8' }Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.102, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_9c1aa8">#9C1AA8</color>fill="#9C1AA8"More Pink Colors
#9C1AA8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9C1AA8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9C1AA8?
#9C1AA8 is a dark pink — rgb(156, 26, 168) in RGB and hsl(295, 73%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #9C1AA8?
#9C1AA8 is rgb(156, 26, 168) — red 156, green 26, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9C1AA8?
#9C1AA8 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 85%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9C1AA8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9C1AA8 scores 6.72:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9C1AA8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9C1AA8 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.14, which is visibly different.
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