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#9E46CE Color

#9E46CE is rgb(158, 70, 206) in RGB, hsl(279, 58%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 66%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9E46CE
HEX#9E46CE
RGBrgb(158, 70, 206)
HSLhsl(279, 58%, 54%)
HSVhsv(279, 66%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 66%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.207 311.3)
LABlab(46.63% 53.47 -55.60)
LCHlch(46.63% 77.13 313.88)

What #9E46CE 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 #9E46CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.04Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 10.68Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 12.68Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 14.91Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 16.23Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 17.53

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#9E46CE Channel Values

How #9E46CE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 158 · G 70 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 58% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 66% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.97:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E46CE 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.

TextWhite text4.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9E46CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9E46CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E46CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9E46CE
Complementary
#75CE46
Analogous
#5A46CE
Analogous
#CE46B9
Triadic
#CE9E46
Triadic
#46CE9E
Split comp.
#B9CE46
Split comp.
#46CE5A

Tints & Shades of #9E46CE

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.

Tints

#AB5ED4
#B97ADC
#C692E2
#D3AAE9
#DFC3EF
#EEDFF6

Shades

#8D32BD
#782BA1
#632385
#4B1B65
#361349
#210C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9E46CE.

How #9E46CE 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.

Typical#9E46CE
Protanopia#5D5DCE
Protanomaly#7C55CE
Deuteranopia#6D6DCD
Deuteranomaly#8460CD
Tritanopia#8E6565
Tritanomaly#955A9B
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #9E46CE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9e46ce: #9E46CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9E46CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9e46ce': '#9E46CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 0.275, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_9e46ce">#9E46CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#9E46CE"

More Purple Colors

#9E46CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9E46CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9E46CE?

#9E46CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(158, 70, 206) in RGB and hsl(279, 58%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.04.

What is the RGB value of #9E46CE?

#9E46CE is rgb(158, 70, 206) — red 158, green 70, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9E46CE?

#9E46CE converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 66%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9E46CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9E46CE 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 #9E46CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9E46CE 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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