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#9D2EA3 Color

#9D2EA3 is rgb(157, 46, 163) in RGB, hsl(297, 56%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 72%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D2EA3
HEX#9D2EA3
RGBrgb(157, 46, 163)
HSLhsl(297, 56%, 41%)
HSVhsv(297, 72%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 72%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.198 325.8)
LABlab(40.70% 56.38 -39.87)
LCHlch(40.70% 69.05 324.74)

What #9D2EA3 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 #9D2EA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 8.9Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 9.98Mauveine#8D029BΔE 10.58Patriarch#800080ΔE 11.58Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 11.74Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.14

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

#9D2EA3 Channel Values

How #9D2EA3 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 46 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 56% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 72% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.26:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D2EA3 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 text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9D2EA3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9D2EA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D2EA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9D2EA3
Complementary
#34A32E
Analogous
#632EA3
Analogous
#A32E6E
Triadic
#A39D2E
Triadic
#2EA39D
Split comp.
#6EA32E
Split comp.
#2EA363

Tints & Shades of #9D2EA3

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

#BC37C3
#C954CF
#D374D8
#DE98E2
#E8B7EB
#F2D7F4

Shades

#8A288F
#732277
#601C63
#4D1650
#3A113C
#230A24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9D2EA3.

How #9D2EA3 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#9D2EA3
Protanopia#5050A3
Protanomaly#7745A3
Deuteranopia#6565A1
Deuteranomaly#7F54A2
Tritanopia#944B4B
Tritanomaly#974178
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #9D2EA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d2ea3: #9D2EA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D2EA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d2ea3': '#9D2EA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.180, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_9d2ea3">#9D2EA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#9D2EA3"

More Pink Colors

#9D2EA3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#9D2EA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D2EA3?

#9D2EA3 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(157, 46, 163) in RGB and hsl(297, 56%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.9.

What is the RGB value of #9D2EA3?

#9D2EA3 is rgb(157, 46, 163) — red 157, green 46, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D2EA3?

#9D2EA3 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 72%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D2EA3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9D2EA3 scores 6.26:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D2EA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D2EA3 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 8.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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