#9E2E7B Color
#9E2E7B is rgb(158, 46, 123) in RGB, hsl(319, 55%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 22%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Berry Parfait (#A43482), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E2E7Brgb(158, 46, 123)hsl(319, 55%, 40%)hsv(319, 71%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 22%, 38%)oklch(49.6% 0.168 342.9)lab(39.18% 52.04 -17.86)lch(39.18% 55.02 341.05)What #9E2E7B 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 #9E2E7B, 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.
#9E2E7B Channel Values
How #9E2E7B 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 46 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 319° · S 55% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 319° · S 71% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 22% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.71:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E2E7B 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9E2E7B in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #9E2E7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E2E7B; 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 #9E2E7B
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9E2E7B.
How #9E2E7B 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.
#9E2E7B#50507B#77457B#656578#805479#993E3E#9B395D#5C5C5CUsing #9E2E7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e2e7b: #9E2E7B;background-color: #9E2E7B;colors: { 'color-9e2e7b': '#9E2E7B' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.180, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_9e2e7b">#9E2E7B</color>fill="#9E2E7B"More Pink Colors
#9E2E7B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E2E7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E2E7B?
#9E2E7B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(158, 46, 123) in RGB and hsl(319, 55%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Berry Parfait (#A43482), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.35.
What is the RGB value of #9E2E7B?
#9E2E7B is rgb(158, 46, 123) — red 158, green 46, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E2E7B?
#9E2E7B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 22%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E2E7B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9E2E7B scores 6.71:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E2E7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E2E7B 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 18.91, which is visibly different.
Open #9E2E7B in a Tool
Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.