#9F1E7A Color
#9F1E7A is rgb(159, 30, 122) in RGB, hsl(317, 68%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 23%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Purple (#992572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F1E7Argb(159, 30, 122)hsl(317, 68%, 37%)hsv(317, 81%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 23%, 38%)oklch(48.4% 0.186 342.8)lab(37.53% 57.16 -19.76)lch(37.53% 60.48 340.93)What #9F1E7A 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 #9F1E7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F1E7A Channel Values
How #9F1E7A 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 30 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 317° · S 68% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 317° · S 81% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 23% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.14:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F1E7A 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 #9F1E7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F1E7A; 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 #9F1E7A
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 #9F1E7A 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.
#9F1E7A#4B4B7A#763D7A#626277#7F4F78#9A3535#9C2D59#585858Using #9F1E7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f1e7a: #9F1E7A;background-color: #9F1E7A;colors: { 'color-9f1e7a': '#9F1E7A' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.118, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_9f1e7a">#9F1E7A</color>fill="#9F1E7A"More Pink Colors
#9F1E7A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9F1E7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F1E7A?
#9F1E7A is a dark pink — rgb(159, 30, 122) in RGB and hsl(317, 68%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Purple (#992572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #9F1E7A?
#9F1E7A is rgb(159, 30, 122) — red 159, green 30, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F1E7A?
#9F1E7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 23%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F1E7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9F1E7A scores 7.14:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9F1E7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F1E7A 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 15.65, which is visibly different.
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