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#9C307F Color

#9C307F is rgb(156, 48, 127) in RGB, hsl(316, 53%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 19%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Berry Parfait (#A43482), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9C307F
HEX#9C307F
RGBrgb(156, 48, 127)
HSLhsl(316, 53%, 40%)
HSVhsv(316, 69%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 19%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(49.7% 0.167 340.3)
LABlab(39.25% 51.14 -20.28)
LCHlch(39.25% 55.01 338.37)

What #9C307F 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 #9C307F, 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.

#9C307F Channel Values

How #9C307F 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 48 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 53% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 69% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 19% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.68:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9C307F 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 text6.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9C307F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C307F; 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 #9C307F

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 #9C307F 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#9C307F
Protanopia#50507F
Protanomaly#76467F
Deuteranopia#65657D
Deuteranomaly#7F547E
Tritanopia#974141
Tritanomaly#993B60
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #9C307F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9c307f: #9C307F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9C307F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9c307f': '#9C307F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.188, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_9c307f">#9C307F</color>
SVG fillfill="#9C307F"

More Pink Colors

#9C307F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9C307F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9C307F?

#9C307F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(156, 48, 127) in RGB and hsl(316, 53%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Berry Parfait (#A43482), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.81.

What is the RGB value of #9C307F?

#9C307F is rgb(156, 48, 127) — red 156, green 48, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9C307F?

#9C307F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 19%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9C307F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9C307F scores 6.68:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9C307F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9C307F 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 19.3, which is visibly different.

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