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#9136EC Color

#9136EC is rgb(145, 54, 236) in RGB, hsl(270, 83%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 77%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9136EC
HEX#9136EC
RGBrgb(145, 54, 236)
HSLhsl(270, 83%, 57%)
HSVhsv(270, 77%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 77%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.251 301)
LABlab(44.27% 62.25 -76.58)
LCHlch(44.27% 98.69 309.11)

What #9136EC 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 #9136EC, 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.

#9136EC Channel Values

How #9136EC 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 54 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 83% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 77% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.33:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9136EC 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 text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9136EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9136EC; 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 #9136EC

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 #9136EC 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#9136EC
Protanopia#4F4FEC
Protanomaly#7046EC
Deuteranopia#6161EB
Deuteranomaly#7753EB
Tritanopia#766868
Tritanomaly#8258AD
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #9136EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9136ec: #9136EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9136EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9136ec': '#9136EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.212, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_9136ec">#9136EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#9136EC"

More Purple Colors

#9136EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9136EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9136EC?

#9136EC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(145, 54, 236) in RGB and hsl(270, 83%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.21.

What is the RGB value of #9136EC?

#9136EC is rgb(145, 54, 236) — red 145, green 54, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9136EC?

#9136EC converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 77%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9136EC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9136EC scores 5.33:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9136EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9136EC 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 3.21, which is very hard to tell apart.

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