#9136B5 Color
#9136B5 is rgb(145, 54, 181) in RGB, hsl(283, 54%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 70%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), visibly different at ΔE 10.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9136B5rgb(145, 54, 181)hsl(283, 54%, 46%)hsv(283, 70%, 71%)cmyk(20%, 70%, 0%, 29%)oklch(51.8% 0.199 314.6)lab(40.81% 52.96 -50.52)lch(40.81% 73.19 316.35)What #9136B5 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 #9136B5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9136B5 Channel Values
How #9136B5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 145 · G 54 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 54% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 70% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.18:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9136B5 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.
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Colors That Go With #9136B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9136B5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9136B5
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 #9136B5 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.
#9136B5#4F4FB5#7046B5#6161B4#7753B4#845555#894A86#616161Using #9136B5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9136b5: #9136B5;background-color: #9136B5;colors: { 'color-9136b5': '#9136B5' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.212, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_9136b5">#9136B5</color>fill="#9136B5"More Purple Colors
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#9136B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9136B5?
#9136B5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(145, 54, 181) in RGB and hsl(283, 54%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.71.
What is the RGB value of #9136B5?
#9136B5 is rgb(145, 54, 181) — red 145, green 54, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9136B5?
#9136B5 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 70%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9136B5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9136B5 scores 6.18:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9136B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9136B5 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 12.45, which is visibly different.
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