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#9033FA Color

#9033FA is rgb(144, 51, 250) in RGB, hsl(268, 95%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 80%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9033FA
HEX#9033FA
RGBrgb(144, 51, 250)
HSLhsl(268, 95%, 59%)
HSVhsv(268, 80%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 80%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.267 298.2)
LABlab(44.76% 65.65 -83.64)
LCHlch(44.76% 106.33 308.13)

What #9033FA 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 #9033FA, 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.

#9033FA Channel Values

How #9033FA 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 51 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 95% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 80% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.2:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9033FA 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 text5.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9033FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9033FA; 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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Tints & Shades of #9033FA

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9033FA.

How #9033FA 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#9033FA
Protanopia#4D4DFA
Protanomaly#6E44FA
Deuteranopia#5F5FF9
Deuteranomaly#7651FA
Tritanopia#706C6C
Tritanomaly#7E5AB7
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9033FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9033fa: #9033FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9033FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9033fa': '#9033FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.200, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_9033fa">#9033FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9033FA"

More Purple Colors

#9033FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9033FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9033FA?

#9033FA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(144, 51, 250) in RGB and hsl(268, 95%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.

What is the RGB value of #9033FA?

#9033FA is rgb(144, 51, 250) — red 144, green 51, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9033FA?

#9033FA converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 80%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9033FA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9033FA scores 5.2:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9033FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9033FA 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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