#9E47AE Color

#9E47AE is rgb(158, 71, 174) in RGB, hsl(291, 42%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 59%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9E47AE

HEX#9E47AE

RGBrgb(158, 71, 174)

HSLhsl(291, 42%, 48%)

HSVhsv(291, 59%, 68%)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 59%, 0%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.174 321.2)

LABlab(45.21% 48.01 -39.27)

LCHlch(45.21% 62.03 320.72)

What #9E47AE 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 #9E47AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 4.69 Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 4.84 Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.01 Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.55 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.52 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 14.34

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#9E47AE Channel Values

How #9E47AE 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 71 · B 174	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 291° · S 42% · L 48%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 291° · S 59% · V 68%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 9% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 32%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E47AE 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 text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9E47AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E47AE; 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 #9E47AE

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 #9E47AE 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#9E47AE

Protanopia#5D5DAE

Protanomaly#7C55AE

Deuteranopia#6E6EAD

Deuteranomaly#8461AD

Tritanopia#945D5D

Tritanomaly#985585

Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #9E47AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9e47ae: #9E47AE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9E47AE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9e47ae': '#9E47AE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 0.278, blue: 0.682)

Android XML<color name="color_9e47ae">#9E47AE</color>

SVG fillfill="#9E47AE"

More Pink Colors

#9E47AE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#9E47AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9E47AE?

#9E47AE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(158, 71, 174) in RGB and hsl(291, 42%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.

What is the RGB value of #9E47AE?

#9E47AE is rgb(158, 71, 174) — red 158, green 71, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9E47AE?

#9E47AE converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 59%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9E47AE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9E47AE scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9E47AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9E47AE 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 13.52, which is visibly different.

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