#9E29AE Color
#9E29AE is rgb(158, 41, 174) in RGB, hsl(293, 62%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 76%, 0%, 32%) 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 7.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E29AErgb(158, 41, 174)hsl(293, 62%, 42%)hsv(293, 76%, 68%)cmyk(9%, 76%, 0%, 32%)oklch(52% 0.212 322.5)lab(40.84% 59.70 -46.19)lch(40.84% 75.48 322.27)What #9E29AE 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 #9E29AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E29AE Channel Values
How #9E29AE 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 41 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 62% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 76% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E29AE 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 #9E29AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E29AE; 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 #9E29AE
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 #9E29AE 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.
#9E29AE#4E4EAE#7642AE#6464AC#7F53AD#934C4C#97417F#616161Using #9E29AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e29ae: #9E29AE;background-color: #9E29AE;colors: { 'color-9e29ae': '#9E29AE' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.161, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_9e29ae">#9E29AE</color>fill="#9E29AE"More Pink Colors
#9E29AE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E29AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E29AE?
#9E29AE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(158, 41, 174) in RGB and hsl(293, 62%, 42%) 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 7.19.
What is the RGB value of #9E29AE?
#9E29AE is rgb(158, 41, 174) — red 158, green 41, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E29AE?
#9E29AE converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 76%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E29AE be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9E29AE scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E29AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E29AE 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 11.33, which is visibly different.
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