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#9D809D Color

#9D809D is rgb(157, 128, 157) in RGB, hsl(300, 13%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D809D
HEX#9D809D
RGBrgb(157, 128, 157)
HSLhsl(300, 13%, 56%)
HSVhsv(300, 18%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.054 326.2)
LABlab(57.10% 15.40 -11.18)
LCHlch(57.10% 19.03 324.01)

What #9D809D 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 #9D809D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#9D809D Channel Values

How #9D809D 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 128 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 13% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 18% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.5:1 vs white · 6.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D809D 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 text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9D809D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D809D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9D809D

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 #9D809D 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#9D809D
Protanopia#86869D
Protanomaly#90839D
Deuteranopia#8A8A9C
Deuteranomaly#92869D
Tritanopia#9A8484
Tritanomaly#9B828F
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #9D809D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d809d: #9D809D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D809D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d809d': '#9D809D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.502, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_9d809d">#9D809D</color>
SVG fillfill="#9D809D"

More Pink Colors

#9D809D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9D809D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D809D?

#9D809D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(157, 128, 157) in RGB and hsl(300, 13%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #9D809D?

#9D809D is rgb(157, 128, 157) — red 157, green 128, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D809D?

#9D809D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D809D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9D809D scores 3.5:1 against white and 6.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D809D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D809D 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 18.89, which is visibly different.

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