#9C7BBC Color
#9C7BBC is rgb(156, 123, 188) in RGB, hsl(270, 33%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 35%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9C7BBCrgb(156, 123, 188)hsl(270, 33%, 61%)hsv(270, 35%, 74%)cmyk(17%, 35%, 0%, 26%)oklch(63.9% 0.101 307)lab(56.73% 22.74 -29.46)lch(56.73% 37.22 307.67)What #9C7BBC 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 #9C7BBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9C7BBC Channel Values
How #9C7BBC 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 123 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 33% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 35% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.52:1 vs white · 5.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9C7BBC 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 #9C7BBC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C7BBC; 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 #9C7BBC
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 #9C7BBC 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.
#9C7BBC#8181BC#8D7FBC#8787BB#9082BC#938686#97819E#898989Using #9C7BBC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9c7bbc: #9C7BBC;background-color: #9C7BBC;colors: { 'color-9c7bbc': '#9C7BBC' }Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.482, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_9c7bbc">#9C7BBC</color>fill="#9C7BBC"More Purple Colors
#9C7BBC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9C7BBC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9C7BBC?
#9C7BBC is a light purple — rgb(156, 123, 188) in RGB and hsl(270, 33%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.34.
What is the RGB value of #9C7BBC?
#9C7BBC is rgb(156, 123, 188) — red 156, green 123, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9C7BBC?
#9C7BBC converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 35%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9C7BBC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9C7BBC scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9C7BBC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9C7BBC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 19.92, which is visibly different.
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