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#9080A3 Color

#9080A3 is rgb(144, 128, 163) in RGB, hsl(267, 16%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 21%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rhythm (#777696), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9080A3
HEX#9080A3
RGBrgb(144, 128, 163)
HSLhsl(267, 16%, 57%)
HSVhsv(267, 21%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 21%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.055 305.6)
LABlab(55.99% 11.54 -16.44)
LCHlch(55.99% 20.08 305.08)

What #9080A3 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 #9080A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rhythm#777696ΔE 7.94Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 8.58Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 10.86Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 11.47Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 13.6Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 13.62

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#9080A3 Channel Values

How #9080A3 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 128 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 16% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 21% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.62:1 vs white · 5.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9080A3 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 text3.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9080A3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9080A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9080A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9080A3
Complementary
#93A380
Analogous
#8082A3
Analogous
#A180A3
Triadic
#A39080
Triadic
#80A390
Split comp.
#A3A180
Split comp.
#82A380

Tints & Shades of #9080A3

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.

Tints

#9F92B0
#AFA3BD
#BEB5C9
#CBC4D4
#DBD6E1
#EAE7EE

Shades

#7B6991
#695A7C
#554965
#443A50
#302938
#1E1A23

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9080A3.

How #9080A3 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#9080A3
Protanopia#8383A3
Protanomaly#8882A3
Deuteranopia#8686A3
Deuteranomaly#8A83A3
Tritanopia#8B8585
Tritanomaly#8D8392
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9080A3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9080a3: #9080A3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9080A3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9080a3': '#9080A3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.502, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_9080a3">#9080A3</color>
SVG fillfill="#9080A3"

More Purple Colors

#9080A3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9080A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9080A3?

#9080A3 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(144, 128, 163) in RGB and hsl(267, 16%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rhythm (#777696), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.94.

What is the RGB value of #9080A3?

#9080A3 is rgb(144, 128, 163) — red 144, green 128, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9080A3?

#9080A3 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 21%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9080A3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9080A3 scores 3.62:1 against white and 5.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9080A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9080A3 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 15.85, which is visibly different.

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