#9F289F Color
#9F289F is rgb(159, 40, 159) in RGB, hsl(300, 60%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 0%, 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 7.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F289Frgb(159, 40, 159)hsl(300, 60%, 39%)hsv(300, 75%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 75%, 0%, 38%)oklch(51.1% 0.202 328)lab(40.14% 58.33 -38.33)lch(40.14% 69.80 326.69)What #9F289F 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 #9F289F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F289F Channel Values
How #9F289F 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 40 · B 159 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 60% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 75% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 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 #9F289F 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 #9F289F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F289F; 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 #9F289F
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 #9F289F 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.
#9F289F#4E4E9F#77429F#65659D#80539E#964747#9A3C74#5F5F5FUsing #9F289F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f289f: #9F289F;background-color: #9F289F;colors: { 'color-9f289f': '#9F289F' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.157, blue: 0.624)<color name="color_9f289f">#9F289F</color>fill="#9F289F"More Pink Colors
#9F289F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9F289F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F289F?
#9F289F is a dark pink — rgb(159, 40, 159) in RGB and hsl(300, 60%, 39%) 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 7.74.
What is the RGB value of #9F289F?
#9F289F is rgb(159, 40, 159) — red 159, green 40, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F289F?
#9F289F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F289F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9F289F scores 6.41:1 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 #9F289F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F289F 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 7.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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