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#9126CF Color

#9126CF is rgb(145, 38, 207) in RGB, hsl(278, 69%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 82%, 0%, 19%) 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 6.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9126CF
HEX#9126CF
RGBrgb(145, 38, 207)
HSLhsl(278, 69%, 48%)
HSVhsv(278, 82%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 82%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(52.3% 0.239 308.6)
LABlab(40.36% 62.67 -66.39)
LCHlch(40.36% 91.30 313.35)

What #9126CF 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 #9126CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 6.84French Violet#8806CEΔE 8.09Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 9.09Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 9.29Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 9.61Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 10.39

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

#9126CF Channel Values

How #9126CF 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 38 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 69% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 82% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9126CF 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 text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9126CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9126CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9126CF
Complementary
#64CF26
Analogous
#3C26CF
Analogous
#CF26B8
Triadic
#CF9126
Triadic
#26CF91
Split comp.
#B8CF26
Split comp.
#26CF3C

Tints & Shades of #9126CF

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

#A13DDB
#B05BE1
#BE79E6
#CF9CED
#DEBAF2
#ECD8F8

Shades

#7F21B5
#6A1C97
#58177D
#451263
#330D49
#1E082B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9126CF.

How #9126CF 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#9126CF
Protanopia#4848CF
Protanomaly#6D3DCF
Deuteranopia#5C5CCE
Deuteranomaly#754CCE
Tritanopia#7D5757
Tritanomaly#864896
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #9126CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9126cf: #9126CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9126CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9126cf': '#9126CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.149, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_9126cf">#9126CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9126CF"

More Purple Colors

#9126CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9126CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9126CF?

#9126CF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(145, 38, 207) in RGB and hsl(278, 69%, 48%) 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 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #9126CF?

#9126CF is rgb(145, 38, 207) — red 145, green 38, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9126CF?

#9126CF converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 82%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9126CF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9126CF scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9126CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9126CF 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 6.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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