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#9E6BDB Color

#9E6BDB is rgb(158, 107, 219) in RGB, hsl(267, 61%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 51%, 0%, 14%) 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 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9E6BDB
HEX#9E6BDB
RGBrgb(158, 107, 219)
HSLhsl(267, 61%, 64%)
HSVhsv(267, 51%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 51%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.168 302.9)
LABlab(54.49% 37.59 -50.47)
LCHlch(54.49% 62.93 306.68)

What #9E6BDB 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 #9E6BDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amethyst#9966CCΔE 5.53Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 5.89Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 7.68Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.21Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.67Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.59

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

#9E6BDB Channel Values

How #9E6BDB 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 107 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 61% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 51% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.76:1 vs white · 5.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E6BDB 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 text3.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9E6BDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9E6BDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E6BDB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9E6BDB
Complementary
#A9DB6B
Analogous
#6B71DB
Analogous
#D66BDB
Triadic
#DB9E6B
Triadic
#6BDB9E
Split comp.
#DBD66B
Split comp.
#71DB6B

Tints & Shades of #9E6BDB

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

#AB80E0
#B994E5
#C6A9EA
#D1B9EE
#DFCEF3
#ECE2F8

Shades

#8546D2
#712FC1
#5B269C
#481E7B
#321556
#1F0D35

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9E6BDB.

How #9E6BDB 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#9E6BDB
Protanopia#7676DB
Protanomaly#8872DB
Deuteranopia#7F7FDA
Deuteranomaly#8C77DB
Tritanopia#8E8181
Tritanomaly#9578AC
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #9E6BDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9e6bdb: #9E6BDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9E6BDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9e6bdb': '#9E6BDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 0.420, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_9e6bdb">#9E6BDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9E6BDB"

More Purple Colors

#9E6BDB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#9E6BDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9E6BDB?

#9E6BDB is a light purple — rgb(158, 107, 219) in RGB and hsl(267, 61%, 64%) 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 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #9E6BDB?

#9E6BDB is rgb(158, 107, 219) — red 158, green 107, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9E6BDB?

#9E6BDB converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 51%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9E6BDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9E6BDB scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9E6BDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9E6BDB 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 5.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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