#9F1E87 Color
#9F1E87 is rgb(159, 30, 135) in RGB, hsl(311, 68%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 15%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), visibly different at ΔE 10.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F1E87rgb(159, 30, 135)hsl(311, 68%, 37%)hsv(311, 81%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 15%, 38%)oklch(49.1% 0.194 337.2)lab(38.05% 58.43 -27.02)lch(38.05% 64.37 335.19)What #9F1E87 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 #9F1E87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F1E87 Channel Values
How #9F1E87 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 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 68% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 81% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 15% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.98:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F1E87 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 #9F1E87
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F1E87; 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 #9F1E87
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 #9F1E87 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.
#9F1E87#4B4B87#763D87#626285#7F4F86#993A3A#9B3162#595959Using #9F1E87 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f1e87: #9F1E87;background-color: #9F1E87;colors: { 'color-9f1e87': '#9F1E87' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.118, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_9f1e87">#9F1E87</color>fill="#9F1E87"More Pink Colors
#9F1E87 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9F1E87 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F1E87?
#9F1E87 is a dark pink — rgb(159, 30, 135) in RGB and hsl(311, 68%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.49.
What is the RGB value of #9F1E87?
#9F1E87 is rgb(159, 30, 135) — red 159, green 30, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F1E87?
#9F1E87 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 15%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F1E87 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9F1E87 scores 6.98:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9F1E87 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F1E87 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.7, which is visibly different.
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