Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68)

The hex code for Amaranth Deep Purple is #9F2B68. It is rgb(159, 43, 104) in RGB, hsl(328, 57%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 35%, 38%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#9F2B68

RGBrgb(159, 43, 104)

HSLhsl(328, 57%, 40%)

HSVhsv(328, 73%, 62%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 35%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.162 352.6)

LABlab(38.35% 51.65 -7.22)

LCHlch(38.35% 52.15 352.04)

Colors Closest to Amaranth Deep Purple

Amaranth Deep Purple is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Maximum Red Purple#A63A79ΔE 6.36 Mystic Maroon#AD4379ΔE 7.5 Traffic Purple#992572ΔE 8.96 Dark Raspberry#872657ΔE 9.18 Jazzberry Jam#A50B5EΔE 9.41 Medium Ruby#AA4069ΔE 9.96

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#9F2B68 Channel Values

How Amaranth Deep Purple 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 43 · B 104	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 328° · S 57% · L 40%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 328° · S 73% · V 62%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 73% · Y 35% · K 38%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.95:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Amaranth Deep Purple 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.

TextWhite text6.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Amaranth Deep Purple

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Amaranth Deep Purple; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of Amaranth Deep Purple

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 Amaranth Deep Purple 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.

Typical#9F2B68

Protanopia#4F4F67

Protanomaly#784468

Deuteranopia#656565

Deuteranomaly#805466

Tritanopia#9C3737

Tritanomaly#9D334F

Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #9F2B68 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--amaranth-deep-purple: #9F2B68;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9F2B68;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'amaranth-deep-purple': '#9F2B68' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.169, blue: 0.408)

Android XML<color name="amaranth_deep_purple">#9F2B68</color>

SVG fillfill="#9F2B68"

More Pink Colors

Amaranth Deep Purple sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

a00955 9f2850 a2006d 9e5e6f a3004c 9e299a a43482 9e0035 a50036 997a8d a50b5e 996699 bb3385 cc33cc db00db e68fac f00080 f7c5f7 fe4eda ff5cff ffccff 470024 670e67 892f77

#9F2B68 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Amaranth Deep Purple?

The hex code for Amaranth Deep Purple is #9F2B68. That is rgb(159, 43, 104) in RGB, hsl(328, 57%, 40%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 35%, 38%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #9F2B68?

#9F2B68 is rgb(159, 43, 104) — red 159, green 43, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9F2B68?

#9F2B68 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 35%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9F2B68 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9F2B68 scores 6.95:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9F2B68 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9F2B68 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 20.36, which is visibly different.

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