Palettes / Colors / #9C19A6
#9C19A6 — Pink
#9C19A6 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkMagenta (#8B008B). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkmagenta (#8B008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkmagenta gives you #8B008B, a different color; use #9C19A6 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#9C19A6 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #22A419; it also sits naturally between #5519A4 and #A41968. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9C19A6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 156, 25, 166 |
| HSL | 296°, 74%, 37% |
| HSV | 296°, 85%, 65% |
| CMYK | 6%, 85%, 0%, 35% |
| XYZ | 20.94, 10.52, 37.00 |
| Yxy | 10.52, 0.3059, 0.1536 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.75, 65.98, -45.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.43, 61.20, -48.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 10% · Blue 65%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 85% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9C19A6
.text { color: #9C19A6; }
.background { background-color: #9C19A6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9C19A6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(156, 25, 166); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 74%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9C19A6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(156, 25, 166, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9C19A6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(156, 25, 166, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9C19A6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9C19A6">Div content here</div>
Shades of #9C19A6
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Tones of #9C19A6
Color harmonies
Complementary — #22A419:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.77:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.10:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #9C19A6: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9C19A6
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #9C19A6: ·
How #9C19A6 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #9C19A6 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #9C19A6?
#9C19A6 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 156, 25, 166). Its closest standard named color is DarkMagenta.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9C19A6?
#9C19A6 is RGB 156, 25, 166 — HSL 296°, 74%, 37% — CMYK 6%, 85%, 0%, 35%.
What colors go with #9C19A6?
Its complement is #22A419; analogous partners are #5519A4 and #A41968. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9C19A6 for text?
White text on #9C19A6 has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.10:1.