#9F609F color
#9F609F is a medium, muted magenta, closest to the CSS named color mediumorchid (#BA55D3).
Color values
| HEX | #9F609F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 96, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 25%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 40%, 0%, 38%) |
| Decimal | 10444959 |
| CSS | color: #9F609F; |
| Android | 0xFF9F609F |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.376, blue: 0.624, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #9F609F | 4.52:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #9F609F | 4.65:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #9F609F
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #9F609F and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #9F609F
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #9F609F in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #9F609F; background-color: #9F609F; }
.element { color: rgb(159 96 159); }
.element { color: hsl(300 25% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#9F609F] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #9F609F;Frequently asked questions
What color is #9F609F?
#9F609F is a medium, muted magenta. Its hue sits at 300° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #9F609F in RGB?
#9F609F converts to rgb(159, 96, 159) — 159 red, 96 green and 159 blue.
What is #9F609F in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 0%, 38%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #9F609F be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (4.65:1 versus 4.52:1).
What is the complementary color of #9F609F?
#609F60 — the hue directly opposite #9F609F on the color wheel.