#9C75C2 Color
#9C75C2 is rgb(156, 117, 194) in RGB, hsl(270, 39%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 40%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9C75C2rgb(156, 117, 194)hsl(270, 39%, 61%)hsv(270, 40%, 76%)cmyk(20%, 40%, 0%, 24%)oklch(63.1% 0.12 306.6)lab(55.50% 27.05 -34.76)lch(55.50% 44.05 307.89)What #9C75C2 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 #9C75C2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9C75C2 Channel Values
How #9C75C2 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 117 · B 194 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 39% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 40% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.66:1 vs white · 5.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9C75C2 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 #9C75C2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C75C2; 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 #9C75C2
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 #9C75C2 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.
#9C75C2#7D7DC2#8A7AC2#8484C1#8E7EC2#928282#967DA0#868686Using #9C75C2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9c75c2: #9C75C2;background-color: #9C75C2;colors: { 'color-9c75c2': '#9C75C2' }Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.459, blue: 0.761)<color name="color_9c75c2">#9C75C2</color>fill="#9C75C2"More Purple Colors
#9C75C2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9C75C2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9C75C2?
#9C75C2 is a light purple — rgb(156, 117, 194) in RGB and hsl(270, 39%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #9C75C2?
#9C75C2 is rgb(156, 117, 194) — red 156, green 117, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9C75C2?
#9C75C2 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 40%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9C75C2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9C75C2 scores 3.66:1 against white and 5.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9C75C2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9C75C2 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 16.56, which is visibly different.
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