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#914ABA Color

#914ABA is rgb(145, 74, 186) in RGB, hsl(278, 45%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 60%, 0%, 27%) 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 7.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#914ABA
HEX#914ABA
RGBrgb(145, 74, 186)
HSLhsl(278, 45%, 51%)
HSVhsv(278, 60%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 60%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.176 311.1)
LABlab(44.50% 44.80 -47.56)
LCHlch(44.50% 65.34 313.29)

What #914ABA 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 #914ABA, 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.

#914ABA Channel Values

How #914ABA 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 74 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 45% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 60% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.39:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #914ABA 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 text5.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #914ABA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #914ABA; 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 #914ABA

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 #914ABA 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#914ABA
Protanopia#5B5BBA
Protanomaly#7555BA
Deuteranopia#6868B9
Deuteranomaly#7B5EB9
Tritanopia#846262
Tritanomaly#89598E
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #914ABA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-914aba: #914ABA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #914ABA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-914aba': '#914ABA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.290, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_914aba">#914ABA</color>
SVG fillfill="#914ABA"

More Purple Colors

#914ABA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#914ABA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #914ABA?

#914ABA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(145, 74, 186) in RGB and hsl(278, 45%, 51%) 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 7.2.

What is the RGB value of #914ABA?

#914ABA is rgb(145, 74, 186) — red 145, green 74, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #914ABA?

#914ABA converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 60%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #914ABA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #914ABA scores 5.39:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #914ABA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #914ABA 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 13.54, which is visibly different.

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