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#9072AC Color

#9072AC is rgb(144, 114, 172) in RGB, hsl(271, 26%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 34%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9072AC
HEX#9072AC
RGBrgb(144, 114, 172)
HSLhsl(271, 26%, 56%)
HSVhsv(271, 34%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 34%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.092 307.5)
LABlab(52.70% 20.77 -26.62)
LCHlch(52.70% 33.76 307.97)

What #9072AC 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 #9072AC, 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.

#9072AC Channel Values

How #9072AC 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 114 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 26% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 34% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.05:1 vs white · 5.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9072AC 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9072AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9072AC; 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 #9072AC

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 #9072AC 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#9072AC
Protanopia#7878AC
Protanomaly#8276AC
Deuteranopia#7D7DAB
Deuteranomaly#8579AC
Tritanopia#887B7B
Tritanomaly#8C7891
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #9072AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9072ac: #9072AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9072AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9072ac': '#9072AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.447, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_9072ac">#9072AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#9072AC"

More Purple Colors

#9072AC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9072AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9072AC?

#9072AC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(144, 114, 172) in RGB and hsl(271, 26%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.15.

What is the RGB value of #9072AC?

#9072AC is rgb(144, 114, 172) — red 144, green 114, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9072AC?

#9072AC converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 34%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9072AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9072AC scores 4.05:1 against white and 5.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9072AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9072AC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 23.38, which is visibly different.

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