#9D3494 Color
#9D3494 is rgb(157, 52, 148) in RGB, hsl(305, 50%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 6%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Berry Parfait (#A43482), visibly different at ΔE 11.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9D3494rgb(157, 52, 148)hsl(305, 50%, 41%)hsv(305, 67%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 6%, 38%)oklch(51.3% 0.178 331.4)lab(40.83% 52.30 -30.65)lch(40.83% 60.62 329.63)What #9D3494 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 #9D3494, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9D3494 Channel Values
How #9D3494 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 157 · G 52 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 305° · S 50% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 305° · S 67% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 6% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.26:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D3494 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.
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Colors That Go With #9D3494
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D3494; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9D3494
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.
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How #9D3494 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.
#9D3494#535394#784894#676792#805793#964949#99426F#606060Using #9D3494 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9d3494: #9D3494;background-color: #9D3494;colors: { 'color-9d3494': '#9D3494' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.204, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_9d3494">#9D3494</color>fill="#9D3494"More Pink Colors
#9D3494 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9D3494 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9D3494?
#9D3494 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(157, 52, 148) in RGB and hsl(305, 50%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Berry Parfait (#A43482), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.87.
What is the RGB value of #9D3494?
#9D3494 is rgb(157, 52, 148) — red 157, green 52, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9D3494?
#9D3494 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 6%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9D3494 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9D3494 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 #9D3494 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9D3494 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.06, which is visibly different.
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