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#910DB5 Color

#910DB5 is rgb(145, 13, 181) in RGB, hsl(287, 87%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 93%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#910DB5
HEX#910DB5
RGBrgb(145, 13, 181)
HSLhsl(287, 87%, 38%)
HSVhsv(287, 93%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 93%, 0%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(49% 0.233 316.5)
LABlab(36.72% 64.27 -57.09)
LCHlch(36.72% 85.96 318.39)

What #910DB5 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 #910DB5, 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.

#910DB5 Channel Values

How #910DB5 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 145 · G 13 · B 1818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 87% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 93% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #910DB5 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 text7.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #910DB5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #910DB5; 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 #910DB5

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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Shades

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How #910DB5 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#910DB5
Protanopia#4040B5
Protanomaly#6A33B5
Deuteranopia#5757B4
Deuteranomaly#7345B4
Tritanopia#824646
Tritanomaly#883782
Achromatopsia#575757

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #910DB5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-910db5: #910DB5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #910DB5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-910db5': '#910DB5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.051, blue: 0.710)
Android XML<color name="color_910db5">#910DB5</color>
SVG fillfill="#910DB5"

More Purple Colors

#910DB5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#910DB5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #910DB5?

#910DB5 is a dark purple — rgb(145, 13, 181) in RGB and hsl(287, 87%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.

What is the RGB value of #910DB5?

#910DB5 is rgb(145, 13, 181) — red 145, green 13, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #910DB5?

#910DB5 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 93%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #910DB5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #910DB5 scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #910DB5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #910DB5 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 8.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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