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#9E46FB Color

#9E46FB is rgb(158, 70, 251) in RGB, hsl(269, 96%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 72%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9E46FB
HEX#9E46FB
RGBrgb(158, 70, 251)
HSLhsl(269, 96%, 63%)
HSVhsv(269, 72%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 72%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.252 301.2)
LABlab(49.31% 61.28 -76.69)
LCHlch(49.31% 98.17 308.63)

What #9E46FB 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 #9E46FB, 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 purple in the library.

#9E46FB Channel Values

How #9E46FB 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 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 96% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 72% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.45:1 vs white · 4.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E46FB 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9E46FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E46FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9E46FB

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 #9E46FB 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#9E46FB
Protanopia#5D5DFB
Protanomaly#7C55FB
Deuteranopia#6D6DFA
Deuteranomaly#8460FA
Tritanopia#837474
Tritanomaly#8F65BA
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #9E46FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9e46fb: #9E46FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9E46FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9e46fb': '#9E46FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 0.275, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_9e46fb">#9E46FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9E46FB"

More Purple Colors

#9E46FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9E46FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9E46FB?

#9E46FB is a light purple — rgb(158, 70, 251) in RGB and hsl(269, 96%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.

What is the RGB value of #9E46FB?

#9E46FB is rgb(158, 70, 251) — red 158, green 70, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9E46FB?

#9E46FB converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 72%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9E46FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9E46FB scores 4.45:1 against white and 4.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9E46FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9E46FB 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 8.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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