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#9F2FC1 Color

#9F2FC1 is rgb(159, 47, 193) in RGB, hsl(286, 61%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 76%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9F2FC1
HEX#9F2FC1
RGBrgb(159, 47, 193)
HSLhsl(286, 61%, 47%)
HSVhsv(286, 76%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 76%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.223 316.9)
LABlab(42.74% 60.64 -54.30)
LCHlch(42.74% 81.40 318.15)

What #9F2FC1 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 #9F2FC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 6.36Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 10.07Mauveine#8D029BΔE 12.11Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 12.37Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.84Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.48

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#9F2FC1 Channel Values

How #9F2FC1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 159 · G 47 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 61% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 76% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F2FC1 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 text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9F2FC1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9F2FC1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F2FC1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9F2FC1
Complementary
#51C12F
Analogous
#562FC1
Analogous
#C12F9A
Triadic
#C19F2F
Triadic
#2FC19F
Split comp.
#9AC12F
Split comp.
#2FC156

Tints & Shades of #9F2FC1

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.

Tints

#B042D1
#BE63D9
#CA80E0
#D69CE7
#E2B9EE
#F0DAF6

Shades

#8B29A8
#762390
#621D77
#4A165A
#361042
#220A29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9F2FC1.

How #9F2FC1 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#9F2FC1
Protanopia#5151C1
Protanomaly#7846C1
Deuteranopia#6666C0
Deuteranomaly#8155C0
Tritanopia#915656
Tritanomaly#97498E
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #9F2FC1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9f2fc1: #9F2FC1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9F2FC1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9f2fc1': '#9F2FC1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.184, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_9f2fc1">#9F2FC1</color>
SVG fillfill="#9F2FC1"

More Purple Colors

#9F2FC1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9F2FC1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9F2FC1?

#9F2FC1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(159, 47, 193) in RGB and hsl(286, 61%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.

What is the RGB value of #9F2FC1?

#9F2FC1 is rgb(159, 47, 193) — red 159, green 47, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9F2FC1?

#9F2FC1 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 76%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9F2FC1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9F2FC1 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9F2FC1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9F2FC1 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 6.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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