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#9D21B0 Color

#9D21B0 is rgb(157, 33, 176) in RGB, hsl(292, 68%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 81%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D21B0
HEX#9D21B0
RGBrgb(157, 33, 176)
HSLhsl(292, 68%, 41%)
HSVhsv(292, 81%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 81%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.221 321.8)
LABlab(39.95% 62.00 -48.80)
LCHlch(39.95% 78.90 321.80)

What #9D21B0 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 #9D21B0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauveine#8D029BΔE 6.65Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 11.38Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 12.34Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 12.93Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.62Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 15.13

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

#9D21B0 Channel Values

How #9D21B0 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 33 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 68% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 81% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.41:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D21B0 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 text6.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9D21B0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9D21B0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D21B0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9D21B0
Complementary
#34B021
Analogous
#5621B0
Analogous
#B0217C
Triadic
#B09D21
Triadic
#21B09D
Split comp.
#7CB021
Split comp.
#21B056

Tints & Shades of #9D21B0

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

#BB28D2
#C847DC
#D269E2
#DE90EA
#E8B2F0
#F2D4F7

Shades

#8A1D9A
#731881
#60146B
#4C1056
#390C40
#220727

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9D21B0.

How #9D21B0 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#9D21B0
Protanopia#4B4BB0
Protanomaly#753EB0
Deuteranopia#6262AE
Deuteranomaly#7E4FAF
Tritanopia#914A4A
Tritanomaly#963D80
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9D21B0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d21b0: #9D21B0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D21B0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d21b0': '#9D21B0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.129, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_9d21b0">#9D21B0</color>
SVG fillfill="#9D21B0"

More Pink Colors

#9D21B0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#9D21B0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D21B0?

#9D21B0 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(157, 33, 176) in RGB and hsl(292, 68%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.

What is the RGB value of #9D21B0?

#9D21B0 is rgb(157, 33, 176) — red 157, green 33, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D21B0?

#9D21B0 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 81%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D21B0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9D21B0 scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D21B0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D21B0 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 12.34, which is visibly different.

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