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#9E519E Color

#9E519E is rgb(158, 81, 158) in RGB, hsl(300, 32%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), visibly different at ΔE 10.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9E519E
HEX#9E519E
RGBrgb(158, 81, 158)
HSLhsl(300, 32%, 47%)
HSVhsv(300, 49%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.143 327.3)
LABlab(46.42% 40.91 -27.94)
LCHlch(46.42% 49.54 325.67)

What #9E519E 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 #9E519E, 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.

#9E519E Channel Values

How #9E519E 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 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 32% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 49% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.09:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E519E 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 text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9E519E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E519E; 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 #9E519E

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 #9E519E 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#9E519E
Protanopia#64649E
Protanomaly#7F5D9E
Deuteranopia#72729C
Deuteranomaly#86669D
Tritanopia#975F5F
Tritanomaly#9A5A7D
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #9E519E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9e519e: #9E519E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9E519E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9e519e': '#9E519E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 0.318, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_9e519e">#9E519E</color>
SVG fillfill="#9E519E"

More Pink Colors

#9E519E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9E519E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9E519E?

#9E519E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(158, 81, 158) in RGB and hsl(300, 32%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.57.

What is the RGB value of #9E519E?

#9E519E is rgb(158, 81, 158) — red 158, green 81, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9E519E?

#9E519E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9E519E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9E519E scores 5.09:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9E519E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9E519E 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 20.93, which is visibly different.

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