#9F0990 Color
#9F0990 is rgb(159, 9, 144) in RGB, hsl(306, 89%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 9%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F0990rgb(159, 9, 144)hsl(306, 89%, 33%)hsv(306, 94%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 94%, 9%, 38%)oklch(48.6% 0.213 333.6)lab(37.12% 63.09 -34.00)lch(37.12% 71.67 331.68)What #9F0990 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 #9F0990, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F0990 Channel Values
How #9F0990 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 159 · G 9 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 306° · S 89% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 306° · S 94% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 94% · Y 9% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.2:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F0990 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 #9F0990
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F0990; 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 #9F0990
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 #9F0990 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.
#9F0990#464690#743790#60608E#7E4B8F#973737#9B2A66#575757Using #9F0990 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f0990: #9F0990;background-color: #9F0990;colors: { 'color-9f0990': '#9F0990' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.035, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_9f0990">#9F0990</color>fill="#9F0990"More Pink Colors
#9F0990 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9F0990 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F0990?
#9F0990 is a dark pink — rgb(159, 9, 144) in RGB and hsl(306, 89%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.
What is the RGB value of #9F0990?
#9F0990 is rgb(159, 9, 144) — red 159, green 9, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F0990?
#9F0990 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 9%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F0990 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9F0990 scores 7.2:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9F0990 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F0990 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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