#9E76BC Color
#9E76BC is rgb(158, 118, 188) in RGB, hsl(274, 34%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 37%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E76BCrgb(158, 118, 188)hsl(274, 34%, 60%)hsv(274, 37%, 74%)cmyk(16%, 37%, 0%, 26%)oklch(63.2% 0.111 309.7)lab(55.73% 26.13 -30.98)lch(55.73% 40.53 310.15)What #9E76BC 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 #9E76BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E76BC Channel Values
How #9E76BC 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 118 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 34% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 37% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.64:1 vs white · 5.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E76BC 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.
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Colors That Go With #9E76BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E76BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9E76BC
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 #9E76BC 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.
#9E76BC#7E7EBC#8C7BBC#8585BB#907FBC#958282#997D9C#868686Using #9E76BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e76bc: #9E76BC;background-color: #9E76BC;colors: { 'color-9e76bc': '#9E76BC' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.463, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_9e76bc">#9E76BC</color>fill="#9E76BC"More Purple Colors
#9E76BC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E76BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E76BC?
#9E76BC is a light purple — rgb(158, 118, 188) in RGB and hsl(274, 34%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.46.
What is the RGB value of #9E76BC?
#9E76BC is rgb(158, 118, 188) — red 158, green 118, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E76BC?
#9E76BC converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 37%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E76BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9E76BC scores 3.64:1 against white and 5.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E76BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E76BC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 20.36, which is visibly different.
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