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#9D6EE2 Color

#9D6EE2 is rgb(157, 110, 226) in RGB, hsl(264, 67%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 51%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D6EE2
HEX#9D6EE2
RGBrgb(157, 110, 226)
HSLhsl(264, 67%, 66%)
HSVhsv(264, 51%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 51%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.171 300.3)
LABlab(55.37% 37.05 -53.01)
LCHlch(55.37% 64.68 304.95)

What #9D6EE2 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 #9D6EE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 5.93Amethyst#9966CCΔE 8.03Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.25Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.34Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 14.28Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 14.34

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

#9D6EE2 Channel Values

How #9D6EE2 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 110 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 67% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 51% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.64:1 vs white · 5.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D6EE2 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9D6EE2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9D6EE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D6EE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9D6EE2
Complementary
#B4E26E
Analogous
#6E7AE2
Analogous
#D76EE2
Triadic
#E29D6E
Triadic
#6EE29D
Split comp.
#E2D76E
Split comp.
#7AE26E

Tints & Shades of #9D6EE2

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

#AB84E7
#B795EA
#C5AAEE
#D1BBF2
#DFD0F6
#EBE1F9

Shades

#8348DB
#6A28CC
#5621A6
#441A84
#31135E
#1D0B37

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9D6EE2.

How #9D6EE2 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#9D6EE2
Protanopia#7878E2
Protanomaly#8874E2
Deuteranopia#8080E1
Deuteranomaly#8D79E2
Tritanopia#8B8484
Tritanomaly#937CB2
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #9D6EE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d6ee2: #9D6EE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D6EE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d6ee2': '#9D6EE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.431, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_9d6ee2">#9D6EE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#9D6EE2"

More Purple Colors

#9D6EE2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9D6EE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D6EE2?

#9D6EE2 is a light purple — rgb(157, 110, 226) in RGB and hsl(264, 67%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #9D6EE2?

#9D6EE2 is rgb(157, 110, 226) — red 157, green 110, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D6EE2?

#9D6EE2 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 51%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D6EE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9D6EE2 scores 3.64:1 against white and 5.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D6EE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D6EE2 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 5.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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