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#9E518B Color

#9E518B is rgb(158, 81, 139) in RGB, hsl(315, 32%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 12%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9E518B
HEX#9E518B
RGBrgb(158, 81, 139)
HSLhsl(315, 32%, 47%)
HSVhsv(315, 49%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 12%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.126 337.3)
LABlab(45.73% 38.38 -17.67)
LCHlch(45.73% 42.25 335.29)

What #9E518B 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 #9E518B, 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.

#9E518B Channel Values

How #9E518B 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 81 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 32% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 49% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 12% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E518B 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 text5.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9E518B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E518B; 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 #9E518B

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 #9E518B 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#9E518B
Protanopia#64648B
Protanomaly#7F5D8B
Deuteranopia#727289
Deuteranomaly#86668A
Tritanopia#995B5B
Tritanomaly#9B5771
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #9E518B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9e518b: #9E518B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9E518B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9e518b': '#9E518B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 0.318, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_9e518b">#9E518B</color>
SVG fillfill="#9E518B"

More Pink Colors

#9E518B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9E518B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9E518B?

#9E518B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(158, 81, 139) in RGB and hsl(315, 32%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #9E518B?

#9E518B is rgb(158, 81, 139) — red 158, green 81, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9E518B?

#9E518B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 12%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9E518B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9E518B scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9E518B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9E518B 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 25.22, which is a different colour altogether.

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