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#9052BC Color

#9052BC is rgb(144, 82, 188) in RGB, hsl(275, 44%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 56%, 0%, 26%) 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 6.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9052BC
HEX#9052BC
RGBrgb(144, 82, 188)
HSLhsl(275, 44%, 53%)
HSVhsv(275, 56%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 56%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.166 309)
LABlab(46.05% 40.86 -46.27)
LCHlch(46.05% 61.73 311.45)

What #9052BC 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 #9052BC, 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.

#9052BC Channel Values

How #9052BC 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 82 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 44% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 56% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9052BC 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 text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9052BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9052BC; 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 #9052BC

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 #9052BC 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#9052BC
Protanopia#6060BC
Protanomaly#765BBC
Deuteranopia#6C6CBB
Deuteranomaly#7C62BB
Tritanopia#836868
Tritanomaly#886091
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #9052BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9052bc: #9052BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9052BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9052bc': '#9052BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.322, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_9052bc">#9052BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#9052BC"

More Purple Colors

#9052BC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9052BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9052BC?

#9052BC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(144, 82, 188) in RGB and hsl(275, 44%, 53%) 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 6.24.

What is the RGB value of #9052BC?

#9052BC is rgb(144, 82, 188) — red 144, green 82, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9052BC?

#9052BC converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 56%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9052BC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9052BC scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9052BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9052BC 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.17, which is visibly different.

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