#9142AE Color
#9142AE is rgb(145, 66, 174) in RGB, hsl(284, 45%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 62%, 0%, 32%) 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 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9142AErgb(145, 66, 174)hsl(284, 45%, 47%)hsv(284, 62%, 68%)cmyk(17%, 62%, 0%, 32%)oklch(52.8% 0.176 315.9)lab(42.42% 46.62 -43.83)lch(42.42% 63.99 316.77)What #9142AE 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 #9142AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9142AE Channel Values
How #9142AE 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 66 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 45% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 62% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.84:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9142AE 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 #9142AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9142AE; 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 #9142AE
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 #9142AE 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.
#9142AE#5656AE#724FAE#6565AD#7959AD#855959#8A5184#656565Using #9142AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9142ae: #9142AE;background-color: #9142AE;colors: { 'color-9142ae': '#9142AE' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.259, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_9142ae">#9142AE</color>fill="#9142AE"More Purple Colors
#9142AE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9142AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9142AE?
#9142AE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(145, 66, 174) in RGB and hsl(284, 45%, 47%) 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 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #9142AE?
#9142AE is rgb(145, 66, 174) — red 145, green 66, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9142AE?
#9142AE converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 62%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9142AE be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9142AE scores 5.84:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9142AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9142AE 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 13.52, which is visibly different.
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