#9E01C1 Color
#9E01C1 is rgb(158, 1, 193) in RGB, hsl(289, 99%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 99%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E01C1rgb(158, 1, 193)hsl(289, 99%, 38%)hsv(289, 99%, 76%)cmyk(18%, 99%, 0%, 24%)oklch(51.5% 0.25 317.8)lab(39.35% 69.49 -59.78)lch(39.35% 91.66 319.30)What #9E01C1 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 #9E01C1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E01C1 Channel Values
How #9E01C1 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 158 · G 1 · B 193 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 99% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 99% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.51:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E01C1 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 #9E01C1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E01C1; 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 #9E01C1
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 #9E01C1 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.
#9E01C1#4444C1#7335C1#5F5FBF#7D4AC0#8F4949#95398A#5E5E5EUsing #9E01C1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e01c1: #9E01C1;background-color: #9E01C1;colors: { 'color-9e01c1': '#9E01C1' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.004, blue: 0.757)<color name="color_9e01c1">#9E01C1</color>fill="#9E01C1"More Purple Colors
#9E01C1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E01C1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E01C1?
#9E01C1 is a dark purple — rgb(158, 1, 193) in RGB and hsl(289, 99%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.9.
What is the RGB value of #9E01C1?
#9E01C1 is rgb(158, 1, 193) — red 158, green 1, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E01C1?
#9E01C1 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 99%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E01C1 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9E01C1 scores 6.51:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E01C1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E01C1 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 10.19, which is visibly different.
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