#9F22AA Color
#9F22AA is rgb(159, 34, 170) in RGB, hsl(295, 67%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 80%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F22AArgb(159, 34, 170)hsl(295, 67%, 40%)hsv(295, 80%, 67%)cmyk(6%, 80%, 0%, 33%)oklch(51.4% 0.216 324.4)lab(40.08% 61.41 -45.01)lch(40.08% 76.14 323.76)What #9F22AA 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 #9F22AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F22AA Channel Values
How #9F22AA 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 34 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 295° · S 67% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 295° · S 80% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.4:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F22AA 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 #9F22AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F22AA; 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 #9F22AA
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 #9F22AA 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.
#9F22AA#4C4CAA#763FAA#6363A8#7F51A9#944848#993C7B#5F5F5FUsing #9F22AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f22aa: #9F22AA;background-color: #9F22AA;colors: { 'color-9f22aa': '#9F22AA' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.133, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_9f22aa">#9F22AA</color>fill="#9F22AA"More Pink Colors
#9F22AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9F22AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F22AA?
#9F22AA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(159, 34, 170) in RGB and hsl(295, 67%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #9F22AA?
#9F22AA is rgb(159, 34, 170) — red 159, green 34, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F22AA?
#9F22AA converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 80%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F22AA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9F22AA scores 6.4:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9F22AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F22AA 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 10.14, which is visibly different.
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