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#9124CC Color

#9124CC is rgb(145, 36, 204) in RGB, hsl(279, 70%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 82%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9124CC
HEX#9124CC
RGBrgb(145, 36, 204)
HSLhsl(279, 70%, 47%)
HSVhsv(279, 82%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 82%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(52% 0.238 309.4)
LABlab(39.96% 62.77 -65.32)
LCHlch(39.96% 90.59 313.86)

What #9124CC 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 #9124CC, 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.

#9124CC Channel Values

How #9124CC 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 36 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 70% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 82% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.31:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9124CC 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 text6.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9124CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9124CC; 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 #9124CC

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 #9124CC 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#9124CC
Protanopia#4747CC
Protanomaly#6C3CCC
Deuteranopia#5B5BCB
Deuteranomaly#754BCB
Tritanopia#7E5555
Tritanomaly#864694
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #9124CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9124cc: #9124CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9124CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9124cc': '#9124CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.141, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_9124cc">#9124CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#9124CC"

More Purple Colors

#9124CC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9124CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9124CC?

#9124CC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(145, 36, 204) in RGB and hsl(279, 70%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #9124CC?

#9124CC is rgb(145, 36, 204) — red 145, green 36, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9124CC?

#9124CC converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 82%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9124CC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9124CC scores 6.31:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9124CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9124CC 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 6.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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