#9F5B7B Color
#9F5B7B is rgb(159, 91, 123) in RGB, hsl(332, 27%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 23%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sugar Plum (#914E75), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F5B7Brgb(159, 91, 123)hsl(332, 27%, 49%)hsv(332, 43%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 23%, 38%)oklch(55.9% 0.098 351.1)lab(47.51% 31.67 -5.39)lch(47.51% 32.13 350.35)What #9F5B7B 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 #9F5B7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F5B7B Channel Values
How #9F5B7B 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 91 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 332° · S 27% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 332° · S 43% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 23% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F5B7B 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 #9F5B7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F5B7B; 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 #9F5B7B
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 #9F5B7B 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.
#9F5B7B#6B6B7B#83657B#777779#896D7A#9C6060#9E5E6C#707070Using #9F5B7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f5b7b: #9F5B7B;background-color: #9F5B7B;colors: { 'color-9f5b7b': '#9F5B7B' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.357, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_9f5b7b">#9F5B7B</color>fill="#9F5B7B"More Pink Colors
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#9F5B7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F5B7B?
#9F5B7B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(159, 91, 123) in RGB and hsl(332, 27%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sugar Plum (#914E75), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.
What is the RGB value of #9F5B7B?
#9F5B7B is rgb(159, 91, 123) — red 159, green 91, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F5B7B?
#9F5B7B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 23%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F5B7B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9F5B7B scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9F5B7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F5B7B 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 20.29, which is visibly different.
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