#9E31F6 Color
#9E31F6 is rgb(158, 49, 246) in RGB, hsl(273, 92%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 80%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E31F6rgb(158, 49, 246)hsl(273, 92%, 58%)hsv(273, 80%, 96%)cmyk(36%, 80%, 0%, 4%)oklch(57.9% 0.267 303.7)lab(46.17% 68.08 -79.01)lch(46.17% 104.29 310.75)What #9E31F6 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 #9E31F6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E31F6 Channel Values
How #9E31F6 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 49 · B 246 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 92% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 80% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.97:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E31F6 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 #9E31F6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E31F6; 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 #9E31F6
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 #9E31F6 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.
#9E31F6#5252F6#7847F6#6666F5#8056F5#836A6A#8F58B4#707070Using #9E31F6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e31f6: #9E31F6;background-color: #9E31F6;colors: { 'color-9e31f6': '#9E31F6' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.192, blue: 0.965)<color name="color_9e31f6">#9E31F6</color>fill="#9E31F6"More Purple Colors
#9E31F6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E31F6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E31F6?
#9E31F6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(158, 49, 246) in RGB and hsl(273, 92%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.
What is the RGB value of #9E31F6?
#9E31F6 is rgb(158, 49, 246) — red 158, green 49, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E31F6?
#9E31F6 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 80%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E31F6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9E31F6 scores 4.97:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E31F6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E31F6 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 7.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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