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#9C8CB1 Color

#9C8CB1 is rgb(156, 140, 177) in RGB, hsl(266, 19%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 21%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9C8CB1
HEX#9C8CB1
RGBrgb(156, 140, 177)
HSLhsl(266, 19%, 62%)
HSVhsv(266, 21%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 21%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.057 304.6)
LABlab(60.66% 11.68 -17.24)
LCHlch(60.66% 20.83 304.11)

What #9C8CB1 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 #9C8CB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 5.3Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 10.1Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 10.51Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 10.76Rhythm#777696ΔE 11.66Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 11.91

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

#9C8CB1 Channel Values

How #9C8CB1 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 140 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 19% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 21% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9C8CB1 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 text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9C8CB1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9C8CB1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C8CB1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9C8CB1
Complementary
#A1B18C
Analogous
#8C8EB1
Analogous
#AE8CB1
Triadic
#B19C8C
Triadic
#8CB19C
Split comp.
#B1AE8C
Split comp.
#8EB18C

Tints & Shades of #9C8CB1

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

#A99BBB
#B6AAC5
#C3B9CF
#D3CBDC
#E0DBE6
#EDEAF1

Shades

#8773A0
#705D89
#5C4C70
#483C58
#342B40
#1E1924

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9C8CB1.

How #9C8CB1 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#9C8CB1
Protanopia#8F8FB1
Protanomaly#948EB1
Deuteranopia#9292B1
Deuteranomaly#968FB1
Tritanopia#979191
Tritanomaly#998F9F
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #9C8CB1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9c8cb1: #9C8CB1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9C8CB1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9c8cb1': '#9C8CB1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.549, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_9c8cb1">#9C8CB1</color>
SVG fillfill="#9C8CB1"

More Purple Colors

#9C8CB1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9C8CB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9C8CB1?

#9C8CB1 is a light purple — rgb(156, 140, 177) in RGB and hsl(266, 19%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.

What is the RGB value of #9C8CB1?

#9C8CB1 is rgb(156, 140, 177) — red 156, green 140, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9C8CB1?

#9C8CB1 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 21%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9C8CB1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9C8CB1 scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9C8CB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9C8CB1 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 16.97, which is visibly different.

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