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#9144CF Color

#9144CF is rgb(145, 68, 207) in RGB, hsl(273, 59%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 67%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9144CF
HEX#9144CF
RGBrgb(145, 68, 207)
HSLhsl(273, 59%, 54%)
HSVhsv(273, 67%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 67%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.207 306.1)
LABlab(44.56% 51.30 -59.62)
LCHlch(44.56% 78.65 310.71)

What #9144CF 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 #9144CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 8.87Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 9.42Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 12.99Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 15.48Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 15.96Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 18.63

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#9144CF Channel Values

How #9144CF 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 68 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 59% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 67% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.34:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9144CF 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 text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9144CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9144CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9144CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9144CF
Complementary
#83CF44
Analogous
#4B44CF
Analogous
#CF44C8
Triadic
#CF9144
Triadic
#44CF91
Split comp.
#C8CF44
Split comp.
#44CF4B

Tints & Shades of #9144CF

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.

Tints

#9F5DD5
#B079DC
#BE92E3
#CDAAE9
#DBC2EF
#ECDFF7

Shades

#7F31BF
#6C2AA2
#592386
#441A65
#311349
#1E0C2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9144CF.

How #9144CF 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#9144CF
Protanopia#5757CF
Protanomaly#7350CF
Deuteranopia#6666CE
Deuteranomaly#795ACE
Tritanopia#7F6565
Tritanomaly#86599B
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #9144CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9144cf: #9144CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9144CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9144cf': '#9144CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.267, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_9144cf">#9144CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9144CF"

More Purple Colors

#9144CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#9144CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9144CF?

#9144CF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(145, 68, 207) in RGB and hsl(273, 59%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.87.

What is the RGB value of #9144CF?

#9144CF is rgb(145, 68, 207) — red 145, green 68, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9144CF?

#9144CF converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 67%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9144CF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9144CF scores 5.34:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9144CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9144CF 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 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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