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#9043CB Color

#9043CB is rgb(144, 67, 203) in RGB, hsl(274, 57%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 67%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9043CB
HEX#9043CB
RGBrgb(144, 67, 203)
HSLhsl(274, 57%, 53%)
HSVhsv(274, 67%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 67%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.204 306.8)
LABlab(44.02% 50.80 -58.19)
LCHlch(44.02% 77.24 311.12)

What #9043CB 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 #9043CB, 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.

#9043CB Channel Values

How #9043CB 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 67 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 57% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 67% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.45:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9043CB 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 text5.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9043CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9043CB; 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 #9043CB

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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How #9043CB 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#9043CB
Protanopia#5656CB
Protanomaly#724FCB
Deuteranopia#6565CA
Deuteranomaly#7859CA
Tritanopia#7E6363
Tritanomaly#865898
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #9043CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9043cb: #9043CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9043CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9043cb': '#9043CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.263, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_9043cb">#9043CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9043CB"

More Purple Colors

#9043CB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9043CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9043CB?

#9043CB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(144, 67, 203) in RGB and hsl(274, 57%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.54.

What is the RGB value of #9043CB?

#9043CB is rgb(144, 67, 203) — red 144, green 67, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9043CB?

#9043CB converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 67%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9043CB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9043CB scores 5.45:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9043CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9043CB 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 9.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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