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#904BBE Color

#904BBE is rgb(144, 75, 190) in RGB, hsl(276, 47%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 61%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#904BBE
HEX#904BBE
RGBrgb(144, 75, 190)
HSLhsl(276, 47%, 52%)
HSVhsv(276, 61%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 61%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.179 309.4)
LABlab(44.76% 44.73 -49.48)
LCHlch(44.76% 66.70 312.11)

What #904BBE 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 #904BBE, 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.

#904BBE Channel Values

How #904BBE 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 75 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 47% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 61% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.34:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #904BBE 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 text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #904BBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #904BBE; 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 #904BBE

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 #904BBE 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#904BBE
Protanopia#5C5CBE
Protanomaly#7455BE
Deuteranopia#6868BD
Deuteranomaly#7A5EBD
Tritanopia#826464
Tritanomaly#885B91
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #904BBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-904bbe: #904BBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #904BBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-904bbe': '#904BBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.294, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_904bbe">#904BBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#904BBE"

More Purple Colors

#904BBE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#904BBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #904BBE?

#904BBE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(144, 75, 190) in RGB and hsl(276, 47%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.92.

What is the RGB value of #904BBE?

#904BBE is rgb(144, 75, 190) — red 144, green 75, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #904BBE?

#904BBE converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 61%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #904BBE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #904BBE scores 5.34:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #904BBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #904BBE 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 13.57, which is visibly different.

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