#9E76CB Color
#9E76CB is rgb(158, 118, 203) in RGB, hsl(268, 45%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 42%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E76CBrgb(158, 118, 203)hsl(268, 45%, 63%)hsv(268, 42%, 80%)cmyk(22%, 42%, 0%, 20%)oklch(63.9% 0.13 304.7)lab(56.30% 28.77 -38.60)lch(56.30% 48.14 306.70)What #9E76CB 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 #9E76CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E76CB Channel Values
How #9E76CB 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 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 45% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 42% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.55:1 vs white · 5.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E76CB 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 #9E76CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E76CB; 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 #9E76CB
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 #9E76CB 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.
#9E76CB#7E7ECB#8C7BCB#8585CA#907FCB#928585#977FA6#888888Using #9E76CB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e76cb: #9E76CB;background-color: #9E76CB;colors: { 'color-9e76cb': '#9E76CB' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.463, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_9e76cb">#9E76CB</color>fill="#9E76CB"More Purple Colors
#9E76CB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E76CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E76CB?
#9E76CB is a light purple — rgb(158, 118, 203) in RGB and hsl(268, 45%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.46.
What is the RGB value of #9E76CB?
#9E76CB is rgb(158, 118, 203) — red 158, green 118, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E76CB?
#9E76CB converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 42%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E76CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9E76CB scores 3.55:1 against white and 5.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E76CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E76CB 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 12.51, which is visibly different.
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