#913EA8 Color
#913EA8 is rgb(145, 62, 168) in RGB, hsl(287, 46%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 63%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#913EA8rgb(145, 62, 168)hsl(287, 46%, 45%)hsv(287, 63%, 66%)cmyk(14%, 63%, 0%, 34%)oklch(51.9% 0.176 318.3)lab(41.42% 47.51 -41.86)lch(41.42% 63.32 318.62)What #913EA8 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 #913EA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#913EA8 Channel Values
How #913EA8 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 62 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 46% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 63% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.07:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #913EA8 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 #913EA8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #913EA8; 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 #913EA8
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 #913EA8 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.
#913EA8#5454A8#714CA8#6363A7#7857A7#865555#8B4D7F#626262Using #913EA8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-913ea8: #913EA8;background-color: #913EA8;colors: { 'color-913ea8': '#913EA8' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.243, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_913ea8">#913EA8</color>fill="#913EA8"More Purple Colors
#913EA8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#913EA8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #913EA8?
#913EA8 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(145, 62, 168) in RGB and hsl(287, 46%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.
What is the RGB value of #913EA8?
#913EA8 is rgb(145, 62, 168) — red 145, green 62, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #913EA8?
#913EA8 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 63%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #913EA8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #913EA8 scores 6.07:1 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 #913EA8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #913EA8 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 14.07, which is visibly different.
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