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#901EBE Color

#901EBE is rgb(144, 30, 190) in RGB, hsl(283, 73%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 84%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#901EBE
HEX#901EBE
RGBrgb(144, 30, 190)
HSLhsl(283, 73%, 43%)
HSVhsv(283, 84%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 84%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.23 313.1)
LABlab(38.30% 62.06 -59.85)
LCHlch(38.30% 86.22 316.04)

What #901EBE 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 #901EBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#901EBE Channel Values

How #901EBE 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 144 · G 30 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 73% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 84% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.74:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #901EBE 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 text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #901EBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #901EBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #901EBE

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #901EBE.

How #901EBE 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#901EBE
Protanopia#4444BE
Protanomaly#6B38BE
Deuteranopia#5959BD
Deuteranomaly#7349BD
Tritanopia#804E4E
Tritanomaly#874089
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #901EBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-901ebe: #901EBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #901EBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-901ebe': '#901EBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.118, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_901ebe">#901EBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#901EBE"

More Purple Colors

#901EBE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#901EBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #901EBE?

#901EBE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(144, 30, 190) in RGB and hsl(283, 73%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.

What is the RGB value of #901EBE?

#901EBE is rgb(144, 30, 190) — red 144, green 30, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #901EBE?

#901EBE converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 84%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #901EBE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #901EBE scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #901EBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #901EBE 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 5.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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