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#9E5ECF Color

#9E5ECF is rgb(158, 94, 207) in RGB, hsl(274, 54%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 55%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9E5ECF
HEX#9E5ECF
RGBrgb(158, 94, 207)
HSLhsl(274, 54%, 59%)
HSVhsv(274, 55%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 55%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.174 308.2)
LABlab(51.17% 42.16 -48.94)
LCHlch(51.17% 64.60 310.74)

What #9E5ECF 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 #9E5ECF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amethyst#9966CCΔE 7.04Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 8.25Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.48Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 9.14Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 11.09Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 12.04

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

#9E5ECF Channel Values

How #9E5ECF 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 94 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 54% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 55% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.24:1 vs white · 4.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E5ECF 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 text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9E5ECF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9E5ECF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E5ECF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9E5ECF
Complementary
#8FCF5E
Analogous
#665ECF
Analogous
#CF5EC7
Triadic
#CF9E5E
Triadic
#5ECF9E
Split comp.
#C7CF5E
Split comp.
#5ECF66

Tints & Shades of #9E5ECF

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

#AC76D6
#B889DC
#C6A1E3
#D2B4E9
#E0CCF0
#ECE0F6

Shades

#8B3FC6
#7632A9
#602989
#4D216E
#37174F
#210E2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9E5ECF.

How #9E5ECF 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#9E5ECF
Protanopia#6C6CCF
Protanomaly#8367CF
Deuteranopia#7878CE
Deuteranomaly#896FCE
Tritanopia#8F7575
Tritanomaly#966CA1
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #9E5ECF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9e5ecf: #9E5ECF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9E5ECF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9e5ecf': '#9E5ECF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 0.369, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_9e5ecf">#9E5ECF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9E5ECF"

More Purple Colors

#9E5ECF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#9E5ECF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9E5ECF?

#9E5ECF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(158, 94, 207) in RGB and hsl(274, 54%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.

What is the RGB value of #9E5ECF?

#9E5ECF is rgb(158, 94, 207) — red 158, green 94, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9E5ECF?

#9E5ECF converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 55%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9E5ECF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9E5ECF scores 4.24:1 against white and 4.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9E5ECF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9E5ECF 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 11.09, which is visibly different.

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