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#913BB0 Color

#913BB0 is rgb(145, 59, 176) in RGB, hsl(284, 50%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 66%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), visibly different at ΔE 10.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#913BB0
HEX#913BB0
RGBrgb(145, 59, 176)
HSLhsl(284, 50%, 46%)
HSVhsv(284, 66%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 66%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(52.1% 0.188 315.8)
LABlab(41.32% 50.08 -46.75)
LCHlch(41.32% 68.51 316.97)

What #913BB0 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 #913BB0, 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.

#913BB0 Channel Values

How #913BB0 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 59 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 50% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 66% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.08:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #913BB0 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 text6.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #913BB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #913BB0; 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 #913BB0

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 #913BB0 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#913BB0
Protanopia#5252B0
Protanomaly#714AB0
Deuteranopia#6262AF
Deuteranomaly#7855AF
Tritanopia#855656
Tritanomaly#8A4D84
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #913BB0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-913bb0: #913BB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #913BB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-913bb0': '#913BB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.231, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_913bb0">#913BB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#913BB0"

More Purple Colors

#913BB0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#913BB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #913BB0?

#913BB0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(145, 59, 176) in RGB and hsl(284, 50%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.31.

What is the RGB value of #913BB0?

#913BB0 is rgb(145, 59, 176) — red 145, green 59, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #913BB0?

#913BB0 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 66%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #913BB0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #913BB0 scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #913BB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #913BB0 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 13.04, which is visibly different.

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