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#9C2DBE Color

#9C2DBE is rgb(156, 45, 190) in RGB, hsl(286, 62%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 76%, 0%, 25%) 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 6.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9C2DBE
HEX#9C2DBE
RGBrgb(156, 45, 190)
HSLhsl(286, 62%, 46%)
HSVhsv(286, 76%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 76%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(53.1% 0.221 316.7)
LABlab(41.84% 60.19 -54.02)
LCHlch(41.84% 80.88 318.09)

What #9C2DBE 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 #9C2DBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 6.68Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 9.54Mauveine#8D029BΔE 11.31Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 12.71Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 14.24Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 16.15

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

#9C2DBE Channel Values

How #9C2DBE 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 156 · G 45 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 62% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 76% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.94:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9C2DBE 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 text5.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9C2DBE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9C2DBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C2DBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9C2DBE
Complementary
#4FBE2D
Analogous
#532DBE
Analogous
#BE2D97
Triadic
#BE9C2D
Triadic
#2DBE9C
Split comp.
#97BE2D
Split comp.
#2DBE53

Tints & Shades of #9C2DBE

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

#AF3DD1
#BC5ED9
#C87BE0
#D69CE8
#E2B9EF
#F0DAF6

Shades

#8827A5
#73218C
#5F1B74
#4B155B
#361042
#220A29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9C2DBE.

How #9C2DBE 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#9C2DBE
Protanopia#4F4FBE
Protanomaly#7644BE
Deuteranopia#6464BD
Deuteranomaly#7E53BD
Tritanopia#8E5454
Tritanomaly#94478B
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #9C2DBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9c2dbe: #9C2DBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9C2DBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9c2dbe': '#9C2DBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.176, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_9c2dbe">#9C2DBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#9C2DBE"

More Purple Colors

#9C2DBE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9C2DBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9C2DBE?

#9C2DBE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(156, 45, 190) in RGB and hsl(286, 62%, 46%) 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 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #9C2DBE?

#9C2DBE is rgb(156, 45, 190) — red 156, green 45, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9C2DBE?

#9C2DBE converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 76%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9C2DBE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9C2DBE scores 5.94:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9C2DBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9C2DBE 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 6.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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