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#9C6BDB Color

#9C6BDB is rgb(156, 107, 219) in RGB, hsl(266, 61%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 51%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9C6BDB
HEX#9C6BDB
RGBrgb(156, 107, 219)
HSLhsl(266, 61%, 64%)
HSVhsv(266, 51%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 51%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.167 302)
LABlab(54.27% 37.01 -50.84)
LCHlch(54.27% 62.88 306.06)

What #9C6BDB 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 #9C6BDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 5.31Amethyst#9966CCΔE 5.62Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 8.12Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.91Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.97Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 14.01

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

#9C6BDB Channel Values

How #9C6BDB 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 107 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 61% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 51% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.79:1 vs white · 5.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9C6BDB 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9C6BDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9C6BDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C6BDB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9C6BDB
Complementary
#ABDB6B
Analogous
#6B73DB
Analogous
#D46BDB
Triadic
#DB9C6B
Triadic
#6BDB9C
Split comp.
#DBD46B
Split comp.
#73DB6B

Tints & Shades of #9C6BDB

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

#AA80E0
#B794E5
#C5A9EA
#D0B9EE
#DECEF3
#ECE2F8

Shades

#8346D2
#6E2FC1
#59269C
#461E7B
#311556
#1E0D35

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9C6BDB.

How #9C6BDB 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#9C6BDB
Protanopia#7575DB
Protanomaly#8671DB
Deuteranopia#7E7EDA
Deuteranomaly#8B77DB
Tritanopia#8C8181
Tritanomaly#9278AC
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #9C6BDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9c6bdb: #9C6BDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9C6BDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9c6bdb': '#9C6BDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.420, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_9c6bdb">#9C6BDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9C6BDB"

More Purple Colors

#9C6BDB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#9C6BDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9C6BDB?

#9C6BDB is a light purple — rgb(156, 107, 219) in RGB and hsl(266, 61%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.

What is the RGB value of #9C6BDB?

#9C6BDB is rgb(156, 107, 219) — red 156, green 107, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9C6BDB?

#9C6BDB converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 51%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9C6BDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9C6BDB scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9C6BDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9C6BDB 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 5.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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