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#9D0DC9 Color

#9D0DC9 is rgb(157, 13, 201) in RGB, hsl(286, 88%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 94%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D0DC9
HEX#9D0DC9
RGBrgb(157, 13, 201)
HSLhsl(286, 88%, 42%)
HSVhsv(286, 94%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 94%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(52.3% 0.252 315.1)
LABlab(40.13% 69.09 -63.19)
LCHlch(40.13% 93.63 317.56)

What #9D0DC9 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 #9D0DC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 2.13Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 8.28French Violet#8806CEΔE 9.61Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.88Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 9.99Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 11.21

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

#9D0DC9 Channel Values

How #9D0DC9 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 157 · G 13 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 88% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 94% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.3:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D0DC9 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.

TextWhite text6.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9D0DC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9D0DC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D0DC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9D0DC9
Complementary
#39C90D
Analogous
#3F0DC9
Analogous
#C90D97
Triadic
#C99D0D
Triadic
#0DC99D
Split comp.
#97C90D
Split comp.
#0DC93F

Tints & Shades of #9D0DC9

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

#BB0FF0
#C636F2
#D15CF5
#DC82F7
#E7A9F9
#F1CFFC

Shades

#8B0BB1
#740995
#61087D
#4B0660
#380548
#22032B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9D0DC9.

How #9D0DC9 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#9D0DC9
Protanopia#4646C9
Protanomaly#7337C9
Deuteranopia#5F5FC8
Deuteranomaly#7D4BC8
Tritanopia#8C4E4E
Tritanomaly#933E90
Achromatopsia#606060

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9D0DC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d0dc9: #9D0DC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D0DC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d0dc9': '#9D0DC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.051, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_9d0dc9">#9D0DC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#9D0DC9"

More Purple Colors

#9D0DC9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9D0DC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D0DC9?

#9D0DC9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(157, 13, 201) in RGB and hsl(286, 88%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.13.

What is the RGB value of #9D0DC9?

#9D0DC9 is rgb(157, 13, 201) — red 157, green 13, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D0DC9?

#9D0DC9 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 94%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D0DC9 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9D0DC9 scores 6.3:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D0DC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D0DC9 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.