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#9D26BA Color

#9D26BA is rgb(157, 38, 186) in RGB, hsl(288, 66%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 80%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D26BA
HEX#9D26BA
RGBrgb(157, 38, 186)
HSLhsl(288, 66%, 44%)
HSVhsv(288, 80%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 80%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(52.4% 0.225 318.6)
LABlab(41.01% 61.99 -53.01)
LCHlch(41.01% 81.57 319.46)

What #9D26BA 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 #9D26BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 8.08Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 8.99Mauveine#8D029BΔE 9.93Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 11.9Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.09Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 15.24

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

#9D26BA Channel Values

How #9D26BA 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 38 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 66% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 80% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.14:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D26BA 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 text6.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9D26BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9D26BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D26BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9D26BA
Complementary
#44BA26
Analogous
#5326BA
Analogous
#BA268E
Triadic
#BA9D26
Triadic
#26BA9D
Split comp.
#8EBA26
Split comp.
#26BA53

Tints & Shades of #9D26BA

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

#B534D5
#C051DB
#CC73E2
#D895E9
#E5B7F0
#F0D5F6

Shades

#8721A1
#751D8C
#601772
#4B1259
#350D3F
#24092A

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How #9D26BA 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#9D26BA
Protanopia#4D4DBA
Protanomaly#7540BA
Deuteranopia#6363B8
Deuteranomaly#7E51B9
Tritanopia#904F4F
Tritanomaly#954287
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #9D26BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d26ba: #9D26BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D26BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d26ba': '#9D26BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.149, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_9d26ba">#9D26BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9D26BA"

More Purple Colors

#9D26BA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9D26BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D26BA?

#9D26BA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(157, 38, 186) in RGB and hsl(288, 66%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.08.

What is the RGB value of #9D26BA?

#9D26BA is rgb(157, 38, 186) — red 157, green 38, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D26BA?

#9D26BA converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 80%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D26BA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9D26BA scores 6.14:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D26BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D26BA 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 8.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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