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#913BCE Color

#913BCE is rgb(145, 59, 206) in RGB, hsl(275, 60%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 71%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#913BCE
HEX#913BCE
RGBrgb(145, 59, 206)
HSLhsl(275, 60%, 52%)
HSVhsv(275, 71%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 71%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.217 307.3)
LABlab(43.03% 55.03 -61.50)
LCHlch(43.03% 82.53 311.82)

What #913BCE 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 #913BCE, 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.

#913BCE Channel Values

How #913BCE 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 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 60% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 71% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.64:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #913BCE 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 text5.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #913BCE

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

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 #913BCE 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#913BCE
Protanopia#5252CE
Protanomaly#714ACE
Deuteranopia#6262CD
Deuteranomaly#7855CD
Tritanopia#7E6060
Tritanomaly#865399
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #913BCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-913bce: #913BCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #913BCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-913bce': '#913BCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.231, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_913bce">#913BCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#913BCE"

More Purple Colors

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

#913BCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #913BCE?

#913BCE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(145, 59, 206) in RGB and hsl(275, 60%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.

What is the RGB value of #913BCE?

#913BCE is rgb(145, 59, 206) — red 145, green 59, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #913BCE?

#913BCE converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 71%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #913BCE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #913BCE scores 5.64:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #913BCE 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 4.99, which is very hard to tell apart.

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