#9C75DB Color
#9C75DB is rgb(156, 117, 219) in RGB, hsl(263, 59%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 47%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9C75DBrgb(156, 117, 219)hsl(263, 59%, 66%)hsv(263, 47%, 86%)cmyk(29%, 47%, 0%, 14%)oklch(64.4% 0.152 299.8)lab(56.53% 31.67 -47.27)lch(56.53% 56.90 303.82)What #9C75DB 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 #9C75DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9C75DB Channel Values
How #9C75DB 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 219 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 59% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 47% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.51:1 vs white · 5.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9C75DB 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 #9C75DB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C75DB; 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 #9C75DB
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 #9C75DB 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.
#9C75DB#7D7DDB#8A7ADB#8484DA#8E7EDB#8D8888#9381AF#898989Using #9C75DB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9c75db: #9C75DB;background-color: #9C75DB;colors: { 'color-9c75db': '#9C75DB' }Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.459, blue: 0.859)<color name="color_9c75db">#9C75DB</color>fill="#9C75DB"More Purple Colors
#9C75DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9C75DB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9C75DB?
#9C75DB is a light purple — rgb(156, 117, 219) in RGB and hsl(263, 59%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.
What is the RGB value of #9C75DB?
#9C75DB is rgb(156, 117, 219) — red 156, green 117, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9C75DB?
#9C75DB converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 47%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9C75DB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9C75DB scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9C75DB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9C75DB 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 3.95, which is very hard to tell apart.
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