#9E1F65 Color
#9E1F65 is rgb(158, 31, 101) in RGB, hsl(327, 67%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 36%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E1F65rgb(158, 31, 101)hsl(327, 67%, 37%)hsv(327, 80%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 36%, 38%)oklch(47.4% 0.173 352.5)lab(36.70% 54.83 -7.78)lch(36.70% 55.38 351.92)What #9E1F65 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 #9E1F65, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E1F65 Channel Values
How #9E1F65 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 31 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 327° · S 67% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 327° · S 80% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 36% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.4:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E1F65 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 #9E1F65
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E1F65; 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 #9E1F65
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 #9E1F65 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.
#9E1F65#4B4B64#753D65#626262#7E4F63#9B2F2F#9C294A#555555Using #9E1F65 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e1f65: #9E1F65;background-color: #9E1F65;colors: { 'color-9e1f65': '#9E1F65' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.122, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_9e1f65">#9E1F65</color>fill="#9E1F65"More Pink Colors
#9E1F65 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E1F65 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E1F65?
#9E1F65 is a dark pink — rgb(158, 31, 101) in RGB and hsl(327, 67%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.63.
What is the RGB value of #9E1F65?
#9E1F65 is rgb(158, 31, 101) — red 158, green 31, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E1F65?
#9E1F65 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 36%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E1F65 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9E1F65 scores 7.4:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E1F65 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E1F65 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 18.12, which is visibly different.
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