#9C169C
Deep Magenta
#9C169C is the CSS named color "darkmagenta", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 156, green 22, and blue 156 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 300°, 75% saturation, and 35% lightness: quite dark, close to black — it works well as body text on a light background or as a near-black UI surface.
Every format
| HEX | #9c169c |
| RGB | rgb(156, 22, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(300° 75% 35%) |
| HSB | hsb(300° 86% 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.213 328°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(49% 0.181 -0.112) |
| LCH | lch(38% 73.8 327°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 86% 0% 39%) |
Shades (darker)
#9c169c · #8f0090 · #820083 · #750077 · #69006b
Tints (lighter)
#9c169c · #ad2dac · #be40bd · #cf51cd · #e062de
Shades mix #9C169C toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 6.98:1 — AA
On black: 3.01:1 — AA (large text only)
Frequently asked
- What is #9C169C in RGB?
- #9C169C is rgb(156, 22, 156) — red 156, green 22, blue 156 out of 255 each.
- Does #9C169C pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #9C169C?
- White text or a white background gives better contrast (6.98:1) than black (3.01:1).