#9E08A6 Color
#9E08A6 is rgb(158, 8, 166) in RGB, hsl(297, 91%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 95%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E08A6rgb(158, 8, 166)hsl(297, 91%, 34%)hsv(297, 95%, 65%)cmyk(5%, 95%, 0%, 35%)oklch(49.8% 0.228 325.7)lab(38.01% 65.42 -45.93)lch(38.01% 79.93 324.93)What #9E08A6 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 #9E08A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E08A6 Channel Values
How #9E08A6 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 8 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 91% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 95% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.91:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E08A6 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 #9E08A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E08A6; 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 #9E08A6
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 #9E08A6 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.
#9E08A6#4545A6#7336A6#5F5FA4#7D4BA5#933F3F#983176#5A5A5AUsing #9E08A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e08a6: #9E08A6;background-color: #9E08A6;colors: { 'color-9e08a6': '#9E08A6' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.031, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_9e08a6">#9E08A6</color>fill="#9E08A6"More Pink Colors
#9E08A6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E08A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E08A6?
#9E08A6 is a dark pink — rgb(158, 8, 166) in RGB and hsl(297, 91%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.
What is the RGB value of #9E08A6?
#9E08A6 is rgb(158, 8, 166) — red 158, green 8, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E08A6?
#9E08A6 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 95%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E08A6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9E08A6 scores 6.91:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E08A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E08A6 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 10.93, which is visibly different.
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